EVALUATING AND IMPROVING THE DIABETES SCREENING INITIATIVE

Client
NYU LANGONE DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Faculty
Rain Henderson
Team
Gabriella Boulton, Arshdeep Dhanoa, Adeevah Goldstein, Nikhil Taurani

NYU Langone has launched an initiative to screen Emergency Department patients for prediabetes and diabetes. Patients who meet the screening criteria are given a blood test, and any patient who has elevated A1C levels is urged to seek follow-up primary care. This is a critical point for newly diagnosed patients, and NYU Langone is exploring ways to streamline patient education in order to improve patient compliance. The team was tasked with developing a comprehensive educational toolkit for care providers to use in conjunction with existing resources. The team conducted a literature review on best practices for diabetes education and performed a gap analysis using stakeholder interviews, evaluating current diabetes screening initiatives and identifying gaps in current workflow processes. Based on its findings, the team proposed budget-neutral enhancements for the client, including recommendations for improved workflow processes and an educational toolkit to guide future patient care.

Capstone Year
2021-2022