Quality and safety in the literature: April 2023

Healthcare quality and safety span multiple topics across the spectrum of academic and clinical disciplines. Keeping abreast of the rapidly growing body of work can be challenging. In this series, we provide succinct summaries of selected relevant studies published in the last several months. Some articles will focus on a particular theme, whereas others will highlight unique publications from high-impact medical journals.

Comparative effectiveness of team-based care with and without a clinical decision support system for diabetes management: a cluster randomized trial

Ann Intern Med, 6 December 2022

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is increasing worldwide.1 Although the mere presence of DM alone increases risk of major cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction, comorbid conditions commonly found in patients with DM including hypertension and hyperlipidaemia are also independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease.2–4 Despite high global prevalence and their association with cardiovascular disease, simultaneous …