2007
Cost and Effects of Performance Feedback and Nurse Case Management for Medicare Beneficiaries with Diabetes A Randomized Controlled Trial
Herrin J, Cangialose CB, Nicewander D, Ballard DJ. Cost and Effects of Performance Feedback and Nurse Case Management for Medicare Beneficiaries with Diabetes A Randomized Controlled Trial. Population Health Management 2007, 10: 328-336. PMID: 18163861, DOI: 10.1089/dis.2007.106719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse case managementDiabetes careCase management modelCase managementModel health maintenance organizationMedicare perspectiveNurse case management modelProcess of carePrimary care networkHealth maintenance organizationHealthTexas Provider NetworkClinical outcomesIntervention armResource nursesBaseline differencesMedicare beneficiariesMedical clinicsMaintenance organizationCare networkSimilar interventionsClinical qualityCareSignificant differencesDiabetesTrials
2006
Effectiveness of Diabetes Resource Nurse Case Management and Physician Profiling in a Fee-For-Service Setting: A Cluster Randomized Trial
Herrin J, Nicewander DA, Hollander PA, Couch CE, Winter FD, Haydar ZR, Warren SS, Ballard DJ. Effectiveness of Diabetes Resource Nurse Case Management and Physician Profiling in a Fee-For-Service Setting: A Cluster Randomized Trial. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings 2006, 19: 95-102. PMID: 16609732, PMCID: PMC1426180, DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2006.11928137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsAnnual foot examMedical chart abstractionLipoprotein cholesterol levelsMedical record abstractionPrimary care physiciansNurse case managementAnnual eye examsNumber of patientsMedicare claims dataAnnual hemoglobinFoot examsPrimary endpointChart abstractionQuality improvement strategiesBlood pressureDiabetes mellitusEye examRecord abstractionRenal assessmentCare physiciansClinical outcomesResource nursesCare measuresCholesterol levels