Use of specially designed software for assessment of treatment outcomes in diabetic foot outpatient clinics as a part of performance management system in medicine

• Main Authors: Oleg Vladimirovich Udovichenko, Vadim Borisovich Bregovskiy, Anastasia Gennad'evna Demina, Eugenia Aleksandrovna Berseneva, Tchimitma Danzanovna Shiriptsingeeva, Darima Jeduardovna Nimaeva, Luisa Arturovna Astsatryan, Dmitry Olegovich Meshkov
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Endocrinology Research Centre 2015-12-01
• Series: Эндокринная хирургия
• Subjects: efficacy parameters; quality management; benchmark; specialized software; diabetes mellitus; diabetic foot clinic
• Online Access: https://surg-endojournals.ru/serg/article/viewFile/7680/5613

Previously we elaborated software for analysis of diabetic foot outpatient clinic (DFOC) performance parameters. In this study we tested this software in 4 DFOCs in several cities. As a result, we obtained main parameters of treatment efficacy which can be base for elaboration of benchmarks for quality management in this field. This software can be helpful for administrators of the healthcare system in planning of measures for treatment results improvement and in assessment of these efforts efficacy.