Coffee with the ADA's Chief Quality Officer | Recording-Coffee with the ADA's Chief Quality Officer

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The American Diabetes Association (ADA) hosted the second installment of its "Coffee with the ADA" series, featuring Dr. Osagie Ebikosian, Chief Quality Officer. The discussion focused on ADA's efforts to translate the comprehensive ADA Standards of Care—now over 350 pages with 600+ recommendations—into routine clinical practice, emphasizing quality improvement, accessibility, and closing care gaps in diabetes management. Since the Standards evolved from a concise 1989 document, ADA has incorporated evidence-based updates, with about one-third of the 2025 recommendations being new, including expanded guidance on continuous glucose monitoring for all people with diabetes, regardless of insulin use.<br /><br />Dr. Ebikosian highlighted ADA’s collaboration with over 10 national primary care and specialty associations to support providers, with more than 4,000 practices engaged in quality improvement initiatives. The ADA prioritizes empowering primary care, enhancing access, and promoting a culture of continual quality improvement to reduce diabetes morbidity, mortality, and costs, currently estimated at over $400 billion annually.<br /><br />The session also addressed implementation barriers, teaching strategies for training clinicians, and opportunities for member involvement in ADA research and quality programs. ADA offers resources like an abridged Standards version, a searchable app, and encourages members to participate in advancing diabetes care. The event reinforced ADA’s commitment to collaboration and innovation in improving outcomes for people living with diabetes.

Keywords

American Diabetes Association

ADA Standards of Care

diabetes management

quality improvement

continuous glucose monitoring

primary care collaboration

clinical practice guidelines

diabetes care innovation