Diabetes Care Quality in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System and Commercial Managed Care: The TRIAD Study

2004290 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Eve A. Kerr · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Robert B. Gerzoff · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Sarah L. Krein · Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

Joseph V. Selby · Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

John D. Piette · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

J. David Curb · Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

William H. Herman · Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis

Abstract

Diabetes processes of care and 2 of 3 intermediate outcomes were better for patients in the VA system than for patients in commercial managed care. However, both VA and commercial managed care had room for improvement, especially for blood pressure control.

Topics & Keywords

Primary Care and Health Outcomes Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Clinical practice guidelines implementation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Internal Medicine

Volume 141, Issue 4, pp. 272-281

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-141-4-200408170-00007

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