Commentary
Quality of care: assessment
1 Department of Computer Sciences and Systems Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India
2 Endocrine and Diabetes Centre, Visakhapatnam, India
Lipids in Health and Disease 2007, 6:12 doi:10.1186/1476-511X-6-12
Published: 19 April 2007Abstract
To translate science into clinical practice we must first assess the quality of care that is being delivered. The resulting information about qualitative and quantitative parameters can then be assessed. Ultimately insights can be obtained into improving the quality of care in diabetes mellitus. The Diabetes Quality Improvement Programme in USA has shown such an exercise is feasible. A similar exercise in India is necessary to improve the quality of diabetes care.
