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Which Hand Washing Cleansers Fight Germs Best?

Posted: Friday, March 18, 2005

When it comes to hand washing, using soap and water is still one of the best bets for good hygiene. Our study showed that the antimicrobial hand washing agents were significantly more effective in reducing bacteria than the alcohol-based hand rubs and waterless hand wipes,

Specialists vs. Primary Care Physicians - Intensifying Treatment

Posted: Monday, March 07, 2005

Specialists were more aggressive with insulin initiation than primary care physicians, which may contribute to the lower A1c levels seen with specialist care.

Diabetics Have a High Prevalence of Chronic Pain

Posted: Thursday, January 20, 2005

Patients with comorbid (existing simultaneously with and usually independently of another medical condition) chronic pain and greater pain severity have poorer overall diabetes self-management and more difficulty with self-care activities.

Extra Pay Motivates Physicians To Better Diabetes Outcomes

Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

Several big employers in Cincinnati and Louisville say they might have found a novel way to control the ever-rising costs of health care: paying doctors a bonus for providing high-quality care. Employers get lower costs and patients get better care.

Extra Pay Motivates Physicians To Better Diabetes Outcomes

Posted: Wednesday, October 06, 2004

Several big employers in Cincinnati and Louisville say they might have found a novel way to control the ever-rising costs of health care: paying doctors a bonus for providing high-quality care.

VA Treatment Tops Managed Care for Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2004

Diabetic patients treated by the country's long-maligned VA health system got better care than diabetics under managed health care plansThe VA has instituted system-wide standards, integrated care, and a way to track and monitor how their patients are doing. Other organizations can learn from the VA and how they achieved their quality

New Study Shows Diabetes Management Program Reduces Costs, Improves Quality Of Life

Posted: Monday, July 19, 2004

Study Findings Show An 8% Decrease In Cost.

As employers and employees alike face escalating health care costs and recent reports show many patients aren't receiving medical care at recommended levels, a newly released study concludes that a diabetes disease management program addresses both concerns by reducing costs and improving the quality of care.

Across The Globe 1 in 10 School Children Are Overweight

Posted: Wednesday, May 19, 2004

One in ten of the world's schoolchildren is overweight, and about 45 million of them have an increased risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and other illnesses before they leave their teens, according to the first global assessment of child obesity.

Year 2000 Babies High Risk for Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2003

One in three babies born in 2000 will likely develop diabetes in their lifetime, new CDC calulationsshow. Women and minorities face the greatest risk.Obesity is the driving factorfor th increase."The message here is for all Americans--diabetes is an epidemic."But thegood news is that in the last few years, studies are showing that it can be prevented or a least delayed."

Centralized Shared Diabetes Care Improves Quality of Care

Posted: Monday, October 06, 2003

From the results it was concluded that a Diabetes Service, providing GPs with individual therapy advice and patient education, resulted in better glycemic control over 3.5 years than an intervention aimed at improving the skills of GPs in combination with organizational changes in the general practice.