May 5, 2026 · American journal of perinatology · DOI: 10.1055/a-2854-6538

It's Best to Test in Hospital: Improved Testing Rates with Immediate Postpartum Diabetes Testing in Patients with Gestational Diabetes in a Community-Academic Medical Center

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The authors aimed to evaluate the impact of immediate postpartum diabetes (IPD) testing on the completion rates and outcomes for patients with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) at a community-academic medical center. They found that implementing IPD testing significantly increased testing completion rates nearly fivefold and identified a high prevalence of persistent dysglycemia immediately postpartum. The study suggests that hospitals should adopt IPD testing to enhance postpartum care and early intervention for GDM patients.

Veronica Maria Pimentel, Mikhalya Brown, Nicole Barreto, Dorothy Wakefield, Rebecca Crowell

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