Date of Award
Summer 2021
Document Type
Final DNP Paper
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
Faculty Chair
Dr. Laura Barrow
Preceptor
Dr. Ilinca Prisacaru
Abstract
This quantitative study was developed in order to evaluate the impact of phone calls on patient outcomes using the Chronic Care Management program (CCM). In January 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented the (CCM), with the goal of improving health and quality of care for high-risk patients. The administration and physicians at the clinic of focus for this project recognized a need for the facility to help improve and manage these patients’ care to prevent issues such as hospital readmission. This project aimed at following patients in the program with the chronic condition of diabetes mellitus and tracked previous glycated hemoglobin (A1C) prior to program and compared the result to the A1C three months into the program. After participation in the program for a minimum of three months, a quantitative analysis was completed from the data collected. Results showed the probability of an individual’s A1C to decrease was 61.8%, which is clinically significant. Nursing has a strong foundation based in promoting quality of life for patients. This project reflects that goal and has potential to advance nursing’s mission to promote quality of life moving into the future.
Keywords: chronic care management, chronic care protocols, chronic care, diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, diabetes management, telehealth
Recommended Citation
Shambray, Adrienne, "Decreasing the Impact of Diabetes in the Adult and Older Adults Rural Health Population Utilizing Phone Calls as Part of the Chronic Care Management Program" (2021). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 48.
https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/etds_nursing/48