Barometer Best Practice Examples
Introduction
The Changing Diabetes Barometer, an initiative launched by Novo Nordisk in 2007 to measure, share and improve diabetes care, begins publishing best practice examples online.
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EU projects set up a Europe-wide diabetes data network
A series of EU projects has investigated the availability and comparability of data on diabetes across Europe. A list of indicators has been agreed internationally, but wide variation in the availability and quality of data has been found. The series of projects, supported by the European Commission, is now working towards a sustainable European Diabetes Register through the coordination of existing national or regional frameworks.
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Australia: Mapping diabetes control to show the way to improvement
Working with a leading diabetes specialist in Australia, Novo Nordisk is developing an interacitve national map showing avarage diabetes control levels (indiacted by HbA1c levels) by postcode, the first time that national diabetes information has been available.
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US: Better reporting means better care
Data from the National Committee for Quality Assurance shows that the quality of healthcare is significantly better from healthcare organisations which observe accredited standards and from those allowing publication of their results.
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