Intervention to improve dyslipidemia screening in hospitalized diabetics.
Using an automated method to prospectively identify diabetic patients, we measured the impact of an administrative policy to perform LDL-cholesterol (LDL-c) testing on all diabetics not having the test performed within a specified time period. Automatic testing resulted in significant increases in LDL-c testing rate, and identified a greater proportion of patients who were candidates for statins. Further interventions are needed to increase prescriptions for lipid-lowering therapy.
Reichley
Richard
R
BJC Healthcare, Center for Quality & Effectiveness, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Rachmiel
Erin
E
Seaton
Terry
T
Noirot
Laura
L
Longyhore
Daniel
D
Dunagan
Wm C
WC
Bailey
Thomas C
TC
D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans
D008078:Cholesterol, LDL