Arranging for postpartum glucose testing

 

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Reminding patients (and themselves) about the importance of follow-up after GDM:

“Gestational Diabetes Follow-Up Instructions” tear pads created for ACOG in both English and Spanish to help clinicians provide postpartum screening to patients with GDM

  • at the 38 week prenatal appointment
  • at the birth hospital discharge visit
  • at the post-op visit following an operative delivery

Download in English….in Spanish

Reminders work:

OGTT rates within 6 months of delivery doubled in the intervention group that received a reminder.

See: Shea AK, Shah BR, Clark HD, et al. The effectiveness of implementing a reminder system into routine clinical practice: does it increase postpartum screening in women with gestational diabetes? Chronic Dis Can 2011;31:58-64.