Survey information has been shared with centers' PIs and coordinators. One survey should be completed by each clinic, and the deadline is Friday, October 3rd. Thank you for completing the survey to help us learn more about the Collaborative network!
Join us for this year's 5K Fun Run on Monday, November 10 at 3:00 PM! We'll meet outside the hotel lobby before the run. This is a relaxed, no-pressure event meant to be a fun way to kick off the Learning Session. Runners and walkers of all levels are welcome!
đ Please registerby Friday, October 31st! See a copy of the route below.
ISPAD Advisory Council
Drs. Shideh Majidi (Children's National) and Nana Jones (Cincinnati Children's) are running for ISPAD Advisory Council this year!
Eligible members for the ISPAD Elections should have received a personalized email containing a link to the voting platform. To be eligible to vote in the ISPAD elections, your membership must remain valid through to the final day of the voting period (November 5th, 2025).
ISPAD 2025 in Montreal
Good luck to everyone presenting and attending ISPAD next month! Weâd love to see your experiencesâespecially if you connect with other Collaborative members. Please share your photos to qi@t1dexchange.org or tag them on social media @T1DExchange. We'd love to highlight your experiences in next month's newsletter!
Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Symposium
In honor of World Diabetes Day, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will be hosting a Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Symposium on Monday, November 10th. Check out the link to register, the brochure, and use the discount code T1D25 for 50% off!
đNew Feature in the QI Portal: Location Filter
The QI Team is excited to introduce a powerful new feature in the T1DX-QI Portal: the Location Filter. This new tool enables users to break down outcomes and metrics by the county where patients live, offering a more detailed view of patient data. With the location filter, you can:
View data for counties where your patients reside
Compare metrics across up to 10 counties at a time
How to Use the Location Filter:
1. Navigate to the Reports Tab
2. Select metric(s) of interest from left-hand side of the screen
3. Click on the new health equity filter, "Location", at the top of the chart
4. Scroll right to view the states where your patients reside
5. Click on a state to reveal a dropdown of counties
6. Select up to 10 counties â they will automatically populate in the chart for comparison
We hope youâll explore the Location Filter and everything it has to offer!
QI Portal Issue Report Form
Weâve developed a new Qualtrics Form to help centralize the reporting of bugs and data quality issues within the Portal. If you encounter a bug or notice a data issue, please use this form to let us knowâweâll work to resolve it as quickly as possible.
Q&A Corner
There have been several newly asked questions on the internal member website. Please use this link to respond and see all questions.
Name: Shideh Majidi, MD MSCS Clinic: Childrenâs National Hospital
Question: I am looking to develop a QI-manager level role in our department and get the job position approved by our hospital. I am wondering if 1) your hospitals or department have positions such as a âQI Program Managerâ or 2) If you have someone in your department that was hired into a QI-specific position (ideally supervisor/manager role, but if not I would still be interested in the information). If you have either and are willing to share the job description your used for hiring, I would appreciate it. Thanks!
If you have copies of job descriptions that you can send, please send directly to Dr. Majidi at her email address smajidi4@childrensnational.org
Name: Quiana Howard, MSN, RN-BC
Clinic: University Hospitals
Question: Weâre interested in learning how other hospitals are supporting clinician engagement with the Diabetes Tab in Epic. Given that it is a separate flowsheet used to collect data for the T1D collaborative, how are your teams encouraging or streamlining updates for patients with type 1 diabetes? Have you identified workflows, tools, or role-sharing approaches that have been effective?
Any insights, examples, or resources would be greatly appreciated, as we are eager to learn from the experiences of other institutions.
Events & Reminders
Upcoming Committee Calls
Please email qi@t1dexchange.org if you would like to receive the invite for any of the upcoming committee calls.
PWD Advisory: Wednesday October 8, 11-12pm EST
QI Champions: Tuesday October 14, 1-2pm EST
HEAL: Thursday October 16, 1-2pm EST
Work Groups:
Diabetes Distress: 4th Friday of the month from 12-1pm EST
Health Care Transitions: 2nd Tuesday of the month 2:30-3:30pm EST (March, May, July, September, November) and 3rd Monday of the month 2-3pm EST (April, June, August, October, December)
Hybrid Closed Loop: Last Friday of the month from 2-3pm EST