August

2023

How you can contribute to T1DX-QI and T2DX-QI Programs

T1DX-QI has several opportunities to get involved and engaged in our committees and elective working groups. 

Here are some ways to get further engaged in the collaborative! Email qi@t1dexchange.org with questions or to be added to any of these groups.  

T1DX-QI Committees

1. Clinical Leadership: This committee is comprised of the PI/CO-PI from each center to make decisions on the goals and future directions of the collaborative.
   • Co-Chairs:
     • Todd Alonso, MD, Barbara Davis Center
     • Devin Steenkamp, MBChB, Boston Medical Center
2. Data Science: This committee meets to change and update the data specification for data mapping.
   • Co-Chairs:
     • Marina Basina, MD, Stanford Healthcare
     • Joyce Lee, MD, MPH, C.S Mott Children's Hospital
3. Data Governance: This committee meets to review special projects and to ensure data is being used appropriately for external projects
   
   • Co-Chairs:
     • Daniel DeSalvo, MD, Texas Children's Hospital
     • Carol Levy, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai Medical Center
4. Publication Committee: This committee meets to review publications, expand target journals and to propose new publication ideas and topic. 
   
   • Co-Chairs:
     • Shideh Majidi, MD, Children's National
     • Shivani Agarwal, MD, MPH Albert Einstein College of Medicine
 
5. QI Champions: This committee meets to review centers QI projects and to learn and grow in QI methods 
   
   • Co-Chairs:
     • Ori Odugbesan, MD, MPH, T1DX-QI
     • Trevon Wright,  MHA, T1DX-QI
6. Parent/Patient Advisors: This group meets to expand and implement patient/parent perspectives into center practice.
   
   • Co-Chairs:
     • Nicole Rioles, MA, T1DX-QI
     • Holly Hardison, BS, T1DX-QI

All centers are expected to be actively engaged in at least two committees. Multiple team members can join committees, it is not limited to the PI and QI Champion. For more information on committee please use this link. 

T1DX-QI Working Groups

T1DX-QI has several optional working groups that members can join. These groups are not required but are great ways to get involved in special topic areas. Use this link to learn more. 

1. HEAL
   • Co-Chairs:
     • Ann Mugmode, MPH, T1DX-QI
2. Diabetes Distress
   • Co-Chairs:
     • Alissa Roberts, MD, Seattle Children's Hospital
     • Devin Steenkamp, MBChB, Boston Medical Center
3. Glucose Monitoring
   • Co-Chairs:
     • Marina Basina, MD, Stanford Healthcare
     • Lily Chao, MD, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles 
4. Hybrid Closed Loop
   • Co-Chairs:
     • Todd Alonso, MD, Barbara Davis Center
     • Joyce Lee, MD, MPH, C.S Mott Children's Hospital
5. Transitions of Care
   • Co-Chairs:
     • Faisal Malik, MD, MSHS, Seattle Children's Hospital
     • Sarah Corathers, MD, Cincinnatti Children's
     • Shivani Agarwal, MD,MPH, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

T2D Data Specification

There are three working groups focused on creating a T2D Data Specification using existing measures from the T1D Data Specification. If you are interested in contributing email qi@t1dexchange.org. 

1. Diabetes Groups
2. Patient/Provider/Encounter
3. Observation/Condition/Medication

T1DX-QI November 2023 Learning Session Call for Abstracts

Thank you for submitting abstracts for the 2023 November Learning Session. Abstract notifications will be sent out the week of August 14th. 

PI Announcements 

1. The 2023 Annual Clinic Survey is live. The survey was sent to you and the coordinator for your center along with the pdf to review questions before submission. Please submit 1 response for your center before Wednesday, August 16th.

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.

Events & Reminders 

Upcoming Opportunities 

Here are a few opportunities shared with the collaborative. 

•  The American Diabetes Association's (ADA) Safe at School® Working Group requests your feedback on its Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP) updated in 2022. Diabetes providers, parents/guardians of children with diabetes, and school nurses who have experience with the ADA’s DMMP are invited to complete a brief survey. Please access this link to learn more and take the survey: https://pitt.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bf63nv5EBxKUCTs 

Internal Member Website Resources

Next Collaborative Call

Clinical Leadership: Friday August 11, 2023