Annual albuminuria screening is crucial for early nephropathy detection in diabetes patients, with guidelines recommending annual tests for type 2 diabetes and for those with type 1 after 5 years.
At the Eskind Diabetes Clinic, testing rates were low due to the absence of a structured approach, prompting quality improvement interventions involving electronic health record dashboards and daily staff reminders.
Following these interventions, annual testing rates significantly increased from 69% to 82% in six months, suggesting that similar strategies could enhance testing rates in other clinics and improve overall patient outcomes.