The Use of BMI in the Clinical Setting
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Definitions of overweight and obesity are based on percentile cutoff points. This article explores both strengths and limitations of body mass index (BMI) for this use.
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Impact of Clinical Complexity on the Quality of Diabetes Care
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Patients with chronic disease often have comorbid illness that presents challenges to achieve optimal control.
A Multi-Institutional Quality Improvement Initiative to Transform Education for Chronic Illness Care in Resident Continuity Practices
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The national and California Chronic Care Collaboratives implemented the Chronic Care Model (CCM) in teaching hospitals in the U.S. and California. This report, from a supplement to the Journal of General Internal Medicine, describes educational changes and improvements in clinical outcomes.
Assessing Chronic Illness Care Education (ACIC-E)
October 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Modest improvement was shown in all areas of chronic care education measured.
Issues and Implications of Screening, Surveillance, and Reporting of Children's BMI
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
In January 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) convened a forum of researchers and practitioners working on the issue of childhood obesity to discuss the issues related to surveillance, screening and reporting of children's BMI. The authors of this article sought to capture the most salient points raised during the discussion.