QUEST is a Quality Assessment (QA) program supporting continuous improvement in care delivery in Type 2 Diabetes.
This activity has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 26.5 Mainpro+® Certified Assessment Activity credits.
QUEST Learning Objectives
The Need, the Gap, and the Opportunity
Design, implement, and evaluate a structured quality improvement plan, using reflection and data review to support continuous professional development.
Use EMR-extracted and aggregated practice data to identify care gaps and inform targeted quality improvement strategies.
Apply Diabetes Canada pharmacotherapy guidelines to optimize treatment decisions for patients with type 2 diabetes.
Implement best practices for screening, monitoring, and managing chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes.
QUEST: Designed to Make Every Minute Matter
Unlike traditional programs, QUEST is built around application, not just participation.
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EARN MAINPRO+ CREDITS
All time spent in QUEST qualifies for MainPro+ QA credits through the CFPC.
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CREATE MEANINGFUL CHANGE
Develop a QA plan with measurable outcomes.
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TRACK YOUR IMPACT
Develop a QA plan with tangible, measurable outcomes.
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LEARN BY DOING
Apply insights directly to your practice in real time.
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MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY
Every step is structured to deliver value.
“The Quest program allowed me to identify my diabetic patients. I was able to then identify barriers in my work flow, monitoring and treatment to modernize and optimize the care of these diabetic patients. This has resulted in improved management of my diabetic patients and helped to ensure they are medication aligned to provide cardiometabolic and renal protection.
The data retrieval was done by a third party which made it easier to navigate. The patient list was useful to action. The provided summary/summation slides were in graph form. I enjoyed the opportunity to explore barriers and solutions with my colleagues.
The program helped me improve my patient care in general but more importantly it improved the process to approach diabetic patient work up and modernize treatment selection. Overall easy to do and leads to results in your patients and positively impacts your diabetes care approach.”
Dr. Bruno Nicoletti - Family Physician - Ottawa, Ontario
This is not time away from practice—it’s time invested in improving it.
Core Program: A Guided 8-Step QA Process to 15 Mainpro+® Credits
Ready to earn an additional 11.5 Mainpro+® credits?
QUEST offers a structured yet practical approach with the flexibility to earn up to 15+ Mainpro+ credits.
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First implemented in Ontario in 2025, QUEST has engaged over 80 family physicians and demonstrated improvements in diabetes management, EMR coding, and clinical processes. Refined through physician feedback and real-world use, QUEST is rigorously tested and proven in practice.
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Designed to integrate seamlessly into clinical practice, QUEST minimizes administrative burden through limited touchpoints, partner-supported data extraction, and learning embedded within existing workflows.
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Each Family Physician is guided throughout the program with reflective questionnaires and structured tracking tools, with ongoing support readily accessible at any time by email or phone.
What Will QUEST Assess?
Data are aligned with the Diabetes Canada Clinical Practice Guidelines to surface meaningful insights, care gaps, and opportunities to improve outcomes. The analysis goes beyond surface metrics to highlight performance, risks, and high-impact areas for targeted, evidence-based quality improvement.
The selected data elements are intentionally chosen to answer key clinical questions.
Why This Matters
Together, these data points create a focused, guideline-aligned view of your diabetes population—linking diagnosis, risk stratification, monitoring, and treatment. This ensures that quality improvement efforts are not only data-driven, but also clinically meaningful, measurable, and directly tied to better patient outcomes.
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Establishes the population size and provides context for interpreting all other metrics.
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Quantifies the burden of disease within your practice, supporting resource planning and prioritization.
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Quantifies the burden of disease within your practice, supporting resource planning and prioritization.
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Identifies a high-risk subgroup requiring intensified, guideline-directed therapy.
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Evaluates alignment with evidence-based therapies proven to reduce cardiovascular risk.
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Highlights another high-risk population where early intervention can slow disease progression.
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Measures uptake of therapies that provide renal protection and improve long-term outcomes.
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Assesses adherence to recommended screening practices, enabling early detection and timely management of kidney disease.
Your Data. Your Way.
Ensuring the confidentiality and secure handling of data is our top priority. All data is handled securely, and only de-identified or aggregate data is used for analysis.
Fully de-identified data: all personal identifiers are removed before analysis.
Strict data minimization: extraction is limited to predefined criteria only.
Privacy-first reporting: only aggregate data is used, with strong safeguards to keep every patient confidential.
Choose how you want your data extracted- independently, with guided support, or fully supported.
Built For Your Practice
QUEST is designed for primary care physicians practising in Western Canada. Both individual physicians and group practices are eligible.
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Participating together helps align the entire clinic from the outset. It promotes consistency in how the program is understood and implemented, supports smoother workflow integration, and reduces variation between individual physicians. It also creates an opportunity for shared learning, allowing colleagues to troubleshoot together and embed changes more effectively into day-to-day practice.
