Enhancing Diabetes Management While Teaching Quality Improvement Methods
Authors: Sievers Beth A. , Negley Kristin D. F. , Carlson Marny L. , Nelson Joyce L. , Pearson Kristina K. 
Published: February 2014

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Describe how an acute care hospital engaged staff in learning the define, measure, analyze, improve, control (DMAIC) process.
Identify the interventions used to address nocturnal hypoglycemia and bedtime snack documentation.

Disclosure Statement
Neither the planners nor the authors have any conflicts of interest to disclose.

Six medical units realized that they were having issues with accurate timing of bedtime blood glucose measurement for their patients with diabetes. They decided to investigate the issues by using their current staff nurse committee structure. The clinical nurse specialists and nurse education specialists decided to address the issue by educating and engaging the staff in the define, measure, analyze, improve, control (DMAIC) framework process. They found that two issues needed to be improved, including timing of bedtime blood glucose measurement and snack administration and documentation. Several educational interventions were completed and resulted in improved timing of bedtime glucose measurement and bedtime snack documentation. The nurses understood the DMAIC process, and collaboration and cohesion among the medical units was enhanced.

J Contin Educ Nurs.
2014;45(1):14–19.