Call for Submissions: New Clinical Diabetes Department Focuses on Quality Improvement and Practice Transformation Initiatives
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Quality Improvement Success Stories, a new Clinical Diabetes department developed in collaboration with the American College of Physicians, Inc., and the National Diabetes Education Program, will feature articles and a searchable online collection of information about quality improvement and practice transformation initiatives in the area of diabetes care. This article provides the rationale and article submission process for this new offering.
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