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Implementation of a Glucose Screening Program Based on Diffusion of Innovation Theory Methods
Published Online:1 Jan 2011https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.62.1.pss6201_0012
Abstract
There is public health interest in the identification and treatment of modifiable cardiometabolic risk factors among patients treated with antipsychotic medications. However, best-practice screening recommendations endorsed by multiple medical organizations have not translated into real-world clinical practice. Quality improvement strategies may help to address the gap between policy and implementation. This column describes the successful implementation of a best-practice glucose screening program in a large network of community mental health centers that was based on Six Sigma and diffusion of innovation theory. (Psychiatric Services 62:12–14, 2011)
