# Adaption, Implementation and Testing of a Telehealth Diabetes Discharge Intervention to Improve Transitions of Care

> **NIH NIH R01** · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY · 2024 · $307,640

## Abstract

Abstract/Project Summary: High-risk medication use is essential for certain disease states, such as diabetes
mellitus, and transitions of care can be an especially hazardous time for those new to diabetes medications.
Novel delivery methods, especially for telehealth, are needed in for the peri- and post-COVID era. The sickest
population of patients, those with diabetes in the hospital, often require in depth knowledge and education
transfer, as they transition from the inpatient to outpatient setting, but currently are getting in person and/or
telemedicine training. The goal of this research project is to adapt a diabetes discharge toolkit [integrated
software (website/app/print) and hardware (3-D printed kit) system] for use in a telehealth setting, utilizing
novel learning science methods. We then propose to integrate and implement an intervention testing the newly
adapted Telehealth Diabetes Discharge Toolkit for those requiring new and/or additional DM medications, and
additional diabetes education at discharge. The goal will be to evaluate the implementation of the DM Toolkit at
discharge, and then assess the feasibility of a pilot clinical trial of the intervention on glycemic control and
glycemic excursions as well as other self-care and psychosocial measures.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10748295
- **Project number:** 5R01DK131469-03
- **Recipient organization:** NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Amisha Wallia
- **Activity code:** R01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $307,640
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2021-12-01 → 2025-11-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10748295

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10748295, Adaption, Implementation and Testing of a Telehealth Diabetes Discharge Intervention to Improve Transitions of Care (5R01DK131469-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10748295. Licensed CC0.

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