Improving Outcomes for Diabetic Patients Undergoing Revascularization for Critical Limb Ischemia: Does the Quality of Outpatient Diabetic Care Matter?

Diabetic patients undergoing lower extremity revascularization in regions with higher utilization of diabetic care quality measures have significantly better long-term limb salvage and readmission outcomes. Our study underscores the importance of providing optimal outpatient care to diabetics following vascular surgery and outlines a potential strategy for quality improvement in these high-risk patients.