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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 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedCox ED, Hansen K, Rajamanickam VP
Are parents who feel the need to watch over their children's care better patient safety partners?
In this study, the investigators assessed whether needing to watch over care predicted parent performance of recommended safety behaviors to reduce medication errors and health care-associated infections. The researchers concluded that parents who reported the need to watch over care were more likely to perform behaviors specific to safe medication use (but not hand hygiene) compared with those not reporting this need.
AHRQ-funded; HS018680.
Citation: Cox ED, Hansen K, Rajamanickam VP .
Are parents who feel the need to watch over their children's care better patient safety partners?
Hosp Pediatr 2017 Dec;7(12):716-22. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2017-0036..
Keywords: Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events, Caregiving, Children/Adolescents, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Medical Errors, Medication, Patient Safety
Saiman L, Maykowski P, Murray M
Incidence, risks, and types of infections in pediatric long-term care facilities.
The researchers described the types of infections diagnosed in residents of pediatric long-term care facilities, calculate infection rates, and identified risk factors for respiratory tract infections (RTIs). RTIs were the most common infections diagnosed, but modifiable risk factors for RTIs were not identified. Also included in the study were skin and soft-tissue infections; chronic comorbid conditions, including neurologic and respiratory disorders; and device use.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
Citation: Saiman L, Maykowski P, Murray M .
Incidence, risks, and types of infections in pediatric long-term care facilities.
JAMA Pediatr 2017 Sep;171(9):872-78. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1482.
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Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Long-Term Care, Patient Safety, Children/Adolescents, Risk
Cocoros NM, Priebe GP, Logan LK
A pediatric approach to ventilator-associated events surveillance.
The authors propose pediatric ventilator-associated conditions (VAC) for surveillance related to antimicrobial use, with pediatric possible ventilator-associated pneumonia (PVAP) as a subset of adult ventilator-associated conditions (AVAC). Studies on generalizability and responsiveness of these metrics to quality improvement initiatives are needed, as are studies to determine whether lower pediatric ventilator-associated event (VAE) rates are associated with improvements in other outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS021636.
Citation: Cocoros NM, Priebe GP, Logan LK .
A pediatric approach to ventilator-associated events surveillance.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017 Mar;38(3):327-33. doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.277.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Children/Adolescents, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Quality Improvement