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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 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedBlecker S, Ladapo JA, Doran KM
Emergency department visits for heart failure and subsequent hospitalization or observation unit admission.
The purpose of this study was to examine trends in ED visits for heart failure and disposition following such visits. The investigators found that the number of ED visits for heart failure and the high proportion of ED visits with subsequent inpatient hospitalization have not changed in the last decade. They suggest that opportunities may exist to reduce hospitalizations by increasing short-term management of heart failure in the ED or observation unit.
AHRQ-funded; HS023683.
Citation: Blecker S, Ladapo JA, Doran KM .
Emergency department visits for heart failure and subsequent hospitalization or observation unit admission.
Am Heart J 2014 Dec;168(6):901-8.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.08.002..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Emergency Department, Heart Disease and Health, Hospitalization
Simeone RM, Oster ME, Cassell CH
AHRQ Author: Gray DT
Pediatric inpatient hospital resource use for congenital heart defects.
The authors sought to estimate healthcare costs for infants, children, and adolescents with congenital heart defects (CHDs). Using the 2009 Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids' Inpatient Database (KID), they found that hospitalizations for children with CHDs have disproportionately high hospital costs compared with other pediatric hospitalizations, and the 17% of hospitalizations with critical CHD diagnoses accounted for 27% of CHD hospital costs.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Simeone RM, Oster ME, Cassell CH .
Pediatric inpatient hospital resource use for congenital heart defects.
Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 2014 Dec;100(12):934-43. doi: 10.1002/bdra.23262.
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Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitalization
Edelson DP, Yuen TC, Mancini ME
Hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation practice in the United States: a nationally representative survey.
The authors describe variance in in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) resuscitation care among hospitals. Their survey of 100 hospitals found wide variability among hospitals and practices for resuscitation care in the U.S. with opportunities for improvement, for example, in training.
AHRQ-funded; HS020416
Citation: Edelson DP, Yuen TC, Mancini ME .
Hospital cardiac arrest resuscitation practice in the United States: a nationally representative survey.
J Hosp Med. 2014 Jun;9(6):353-7. doi: 10.1002/jhm.2174..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Hospitalization, Quality of Care, Inpatient Care
Blecker S, Agarwal SK, Chang PP
Quality of care for heart failure patients hospitalized for any cause.
This study sought to assess the quality of care for heart failure patients who are hospitalized for all causes. The investigators found that compared with individuals hospitalized with a principal diagnosis of heart failure, heart failure patients hospitalized for other causes were less likely to receive guideline recommended care.
AHRQ-funded; HS023683.
Citation: Blecker S, Agarwal SK, Chang PP .
Quality of care for heart failure patients hospitalized for any cause.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2014 Jan 21;63(2):123-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.08.1628..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Heart Disease and Health, Hospitalization, Quality of Care