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The Diabetes Educator, Vol. 32, No. 2, 229-234 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0145721706286572

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Sustaining a Diabetes in Pregnancy Program

A Continuous Quality Improvement Process

Michelle Pagano, RNC, BSN, CCE, Marie Luerssen, RN, MSN, NPP, FNP, CDE and Eileen Esposito, RN, MPA, CPHQ

From the Department of OBS/GYN, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York (Ms Pagano); Department of OBS/GYN, North Shore Center for Diabetes in Pregnancy, Great Neck, New York (Ms Luerssen); and Ambulatory Patient Care Services, Manhasset, New York (Ms Esposito).

Correspondence to Michelle Pagano, RNC, BSN, CCE, Quality Management Coordinator, Department of OBS/GYN, 4 Levitt, North Shore University Hospital, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, New York 11030 (mpagano{at}nshs.edu).

Education regarding diabetes management is of utmost importance, especially during pregnancy when there are 2 patients being managed at the same time, a mother and a fetus. The level of education the mother receives affects both patients. The constant reevaluation and change in treatment plans based on those evaluations positively affects the outcomes for each of them. There are a number of complications associated with having uncontrolled diabetes during pregnancy. A diabetes in pregnancy management program can offer education, provide continuous evaluation of management options, decrease hospitalizations for glucose control, and decrease complications associated with uncontrolled diabetes. All programs must have a goal, a benchmark by which to measure themselves. Plans must be formulated using current and acceptable standards of care. Once implemented, there must be ongoing evaluation of outcomes to determine whether goals are being met. With implementation of the appropriate quality tools, programs can learn to formulate their plans, implement them, measure the results, improve outcomes, and sustain themselves.


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