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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedHuerta TR, McAlearney AS, Rizer MK
Introducing a patient portal and electronic tablets to inpatient care.
The researchers implemented a pilot inpatient portal (MyChart Bedside [Epic Systems]) using Android tablets to provide patients and their families and caregivers with an expected care plan each day, a roster of the care team, the ability to exchange secure messages with the care team, a way to write and save notes, and access to health information. They conducted the 90-day pilot program in 15 rooms on 1 patient unit in each of 2 hospitals and gave tablets to 179 patients. They found that patients wanted immediate access to laboratory results, that patients admitted for 1-2 days found the tablets less important, that those readmitted insisted on having a tablet, and that those with their own electronic devices were less likely to accept the tablet.
AHRQ-funded; HS024091.
Citation: Huerta TR, McAlearney AS, Rizer MK .
Introducing a patient portal and electronic tablets to inpatient care.
Ann Intern Med 2017 Dec 5;167(11):816-17. doi: 10.7326/m17-1766.
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Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Hospitalization, Inpatient Care, Web-Based, Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Masterson Creber R, Prey J, Ryan B
Engaging hospitalized patients in clinical care: study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial.
The purpose of this paper is to describe the protocol for a study to assess how patients' information needs during hospitalization can be addressed with health information technologies using a personalized inpatient portal. The study is designed to test whether the portal will improve patient engagement.
AHRQ-funded; HS021816.
Citation: Masterson Creber R, Prey J, Ryan B .
Engaging hospitalized patients in clinical care: study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial.
Contemp Clin Trials 2016 Mar;47:165-71. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2016.01.005.
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Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Hospitalization, Inpatient Care, Patient and Family Engagement, Web-Based
Sorkin DH, Amin A, Weimer DL
Rationale and study protocol for the Nursing Home Compare Plus (NHCPlus) randomized controlled trial: A personalized decision aid for patients transitioning from the hospital to a skilled-nursing facility.
This paper describes the design and rationale of a two-arm randomized controlled trial designed to test the effectiveness of Nursing Home Compare Plus (NHCPlus) compared to usual care only, in a sample of patients being discharged from the hospital to an SNF (N=229). Assessments were conducted within 24h prior to patient discharge and 30-days post discharge. A primary outcome to be examined was the use of NHC.
AHRQ-funded; HS021844.
Citation: Sorkin DH, Amin A, Weimer DL .
Rationale and study protocol for the Nursing Home Compare Plus (NHCPlus) randomized controlled trial: A personalized decision aid for patients transitioning from the hospital to a skilled-nursing facility.
Contemp Clin Trials 2016 Jan 7;47:139-45. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2015.12.018.
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Keywords: Nursing Homes, Web-Based, Patient Experience, Hospitalization, Health Information Technology (HIT)