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126 to 129 of 129 Research Studies DisplayedClancy C, Fraser I
AHRQ Author: Clancy C, Fraser I
High-quality health care.
This chapter describes the current state of health care quality (including avoidable harms from care); reviews selected efforts to conceptualize, measure, and improve quality; describes how measures are used to guide improvements in care; addresses promising initiatives to improve care; and predicts how the health care landscape will evolve in the coming years.
AHRQ-authored
Citation: Clancy C, Fraser I .
High-quality health care.
In: Knickman J, Kovner AR, editors. Jonas and Kovner's health care delivery in the United States. 11 ed. New York: Springer; 2015. p. 273-96..
Keywords: Quality of Care, Patient Safety, Medical Errors, Adverse Events, Quality Improvement
Abramson RG, Burton KR, Yu JP
Methods and challenges in quantitative imaging biomarker development.
In this article, the Association of University Radiologists Radiology Research Alliance Quantitative Imaging Task Force reviews current issues in quantitative imaging (QI) biomarker research, discusses motivations for advancing QI, defines key terms, presents a framework for QI biomarker research, and outlines challenges in QI biomarker development.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200007I.
Citation: Abramson RG, Burton KR, Yu JP .
Methods and challenges in quantitative imaging biomarker development.
Acad Radiol 2015 Jan;22(1):25-32. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2014.09.001.
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Keywords: Imaging, Quality Improvement, Research Methodologies
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
Sjoding MW, Cooke CR
The importance of rigorous evaluation of quality measurement programs.
The authors comment on a study evaluating a California program to determine whether public reporting of ICU mortality rates improved patient outcomes. They argue that as these programs move from public reporting to pay-for-performance as a primary mechanism for incentivizing improvement, the research community must ensure they are both fair and effective.
AHRQ-funded; HS020672.
Citation: Sjoding MW, Cooke CR .
The importance of rigorous evaluation of quality measurement programs.
Ann Am Thorac Soc 2015 Jan;12(1):107-8. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201412-588ED..
Keywords: Quality Improvement, Public Reporting, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Policy, Outcomes