The purpose of this project was to determine if providers at a Family Practice are providing diabetes care based on standards of care as outlined by the American Diabetes Association. More than 25 million people in the United States were diagnosed with diabetes within the past year associated with a death rate of 7% annually. Additionally, diabetes can lead to comorbid conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular disease, retinopathy, and neuropathy, all of which lead to an increase in mortality and morbidity as well as increased medical cost.
