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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 8 of 8 Research Studies DisplayedChien AT, Kuhlthau KA, Toomey SL
Development of the children with disabilities algorithm.
The researchers developed the Children with Disabilities algorithm (CWDA), which uses International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes to identify CWD. They concluded that ICD-9-CM codes can be classified by their likelihood of indicating CWD. CWDA triangulates well with parent report and physician assessment of child disability status. CWDA is a new tool that can be used to assess care quality for CWD.
AHRQ-funded; HS020513.
Citation: Chien AT, Kuhlthau KA, Toomey SL .
Development of the children with disabilities algorithm.
Pediatrics 2015 Oct;136(4):e871-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-0228..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Quality of Care, Data, Children/Adolescents
Khan A, Nakamura MM, Zaslavsky AM
Same-hospital readmission rates as a measure of pediatric quality of care.
This study determined the prevalence of 30-day pediatric different hospital readmission (DHRs); to assess the effect of DHR on readmission performance; and to identify patient and hospital characteristics associated with DHR. It concluded that DHRs differentially affect hospitals’ pediatric readmission rates and anticipated performance, making same-hospital readmissions an incomplete surrogate for all-hospital readmissions—particularly for certain hospital types.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063; HS020513.
Citation: Khan A, Nakamura MM, Zaslavsky AM .
Same-hospital readmission rates as a measure of pediatric quality of care.
JAMA Pediatr 2015 Oct;169(10):905-12. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.1129..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Quality of Care, Hospital Readmissions, Quality Indicators (QIs), Children/Adolescents
Sawicki GS, Garvey KC, Toomey SL
Development and validation of the adolescent assessment of preparation for transition: a novel patient experience measure.
The authors developed an adolescent-reported measure of the quality of health care transition (HCT) preparation received from pediatric health care providers. They found that the Adolescent Assessment of Preparation for Transition (ADAPT) is a reliable, validated instrument measuring the quality of HCT preparation experiences reported by adolescents with chronic disease.
AHRQ-funded; HS020513.
Citation: Sawicki GS, Garvey KC, Toomey SL .
Development and validation of the adolescent assessment of preparation for transition: a novel patient experience measure.
J Adolesc Health 2015 Sep;57(3):282-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.06.004.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Chronic Conditions, Patient Experience, Quality of Care, Transitions of Care
Berry JG, Zaslavsky AM, Toomey SL
Recognizing differences in hospital quality performance for pediatric inpatient care.
This study was a retrospective analysis of hospital discharges for children aged 0 to 17 years from 3,974 hospitals in 44 states in the 2009 Kids’ Inpatient Database. It found that most children are admitted to hospitals in which all-condition measures of quality have adequate power to show modest differences in performance from average, but most condition-specific measures do not.
AHRQ-funded; HS020513.
Citation: Berry JG, Zaslavsky AM, Toomey SL .
Recognizing differences in hospital quality performance for pediatric inpatient care.
Pediatrics 2015 Aug;136(2):251-62. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-3131..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Children/Adolescents, Hospitalization, Quality of Care
Toomey SL, Zaslavsky AM, Elliott MN
The development of a pediatric inpatient experience of care measure: Child HCAHPS.
This article describes the development of Child Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), which included a national field test with 69 hospitals in 34 States, psychometric analysis, and end-user testing of the final survey. The final Child HCAHPS instrument has 62 items, including 39 patient experience items, 10 screeners, 12 demographic/descriptive items and 1 open-ended item.
AHRQ-funded; HS020513.
Citation: Toomey SL, Zaslavsky AM, Elliott MN .
The development of a pediatric inpatient experience of care measure: Child HCAHPS.
Pediatrics 2015 Aug;136(2):360-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-0966..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Hospitals, Inpatient Care, Patient Experience, Quality of Care
Carter EJ, Cohen B, Murray MT
Using workflow diagrams to address hand hygiene in pediatric long-term care facilities.
The aim of the study was to engage staff in the development of workflow diagrams, which highlighted hand hygiene (HH) practices during commonly performed patient-care activities. Facility teams developed six workflow diagrams that underwent 22 validation observations. Four main themes emerged: 1) diagram specificity, 2) wording and layout, 3) timing of HH indications, and 4) environmental hygiene.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
Citation: Carter EJ, Cohen B, Murray MT .
Using workflow diagrams to address hand hygiene in pediatric long-term care facilities.
J Pediatr Nurs 2015 Jul-Aug;30(4):e17-21. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2014.12.002..
Keywords: Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Children/Adolescents, Long-Term Care
Rodriguez MI, Darney BG, Elman E
Examining quality of contraceptive services for adolescents in Oregon's family planning program.
This study assessed the quality of care provided to adolescents (10–19 years old) compared to women (aged 20–25 years) who accessed services in Oregon's Contraceptive Care (CCare) program. It found that although adolescents served by CCare are more likely to initiate contraception, they are less likely to receive long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) than women aged 20–25 years.
AHRQ-funded; HS017582.
Citation: Rodriguez MI, Darney BG, Elman E .
Examining quality of contraceptive services for adolescents in Oregon's family planning program.
Contraception 2015 Apr;91(4):328-35. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2014.12.008..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Sexual Health, Quality of Care, Women
Auger KA, Simon TD, Cooperberg D
Summary of STARNet: Seamless Transitions and (Re)admissions Network.
The Seamless Transitions and (Re)admissions Network (STARNet) met in December 2012 to synthesize ongoing hospital-to-home transition work, discuss goals, and develop a plan to centralize transition information in the future. The authors of this report reviewed the current knowledge regarding hospital-to-home transitions, outlined the challenges of measuring and reducing readmissions, and highlighted research gaps, listing potential measures for transition quality.
AHRQ-funded; HS020506.
Citation: Auger KA, Simon TD, Cooperberg D .
Summary of STARNet: Seamless Transitions and (Re)admissions Network.
Pediatrics 2015 Jan;135(1):164-75. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-1887.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Hospital Discharge, Transitions of Care, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care