Implementation of In-Hospital Postpartum Glucose Tolerance Testing for People with Gestational Diabetes.

Nina K K AyalaAudra C FainMegan M SmithLauren E SchlichtingMaureen S HamelErika F Werner

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2024)

· Adherence rates with the early glucose tolerance test (GTT) are higher than if the testing is deferred.. · Those who completed an early GTT had a lower rate of postpartum visit attendance compared with those who deferred.. · Offering an in-hospital postpartum GTT can help address low rates of glucose testing postpartum..

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
acute care
type diabetes
emergency department
pregnant women
quality improvement
adipose tissue
blood glucose
blood pressure
pregnancy outcomes