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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 DisplayedRolnick JA, Ryskina KL
The use of individual provider performance reports by US Hospitals.
In this study, the investigators examined overall trends in how hospitals use the electronic health record to track and provide feedback on provider performance. They used data from 2013 to 2015 from the American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey Information Technology Supplement, which asked hospitals if they have used electronic data to create performance profiles. They linked these data to AHA Annual Survey responses for all general adult and pediatric hospitals and used Multivariable logistic regression to model the odds of use as a function of hospital characteristics.
AHRQ-funded; HS022198.
Citation: Rolnick JA, Ryskina KL .
The use of individual provider performance reports by US Hospitals.
J Hosp Med 2018 Aug;13(8):562-65. doi: 10.12788/jhm.2922..
Keywords: Provider Performance, Quality of Care, Provider, Hospitals, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT)
Cofer KD, Hollis RH, Goss L
Burnout is associated with emotional intelligence but not traditional job performance measurements in surgical residents.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether burnout was associated with emotional intelligence and job performance in surgical residents. The investigators found that burnout was present in surgery residents and was associated with emotional intelligence. There was no association of burnout with United States Medical Licensing Examination scores, American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam percentile, or surgical milestones. The investigators suggested that traditional methods of assessing resident performance may not be capturing burnout and strategies to reduce burnout should consider targeting emotional intelligence.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Cofer KD, Hollis RH, Goss L .
Burnout is associated with emotional intelligence but not traditional job performance measurements in surgical residents.
J Surg Educ 2018 Sep - Oct;75(5):1171-79. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2018.01.021..
Keywords: Burnout, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Provider, Provider: Physician, Provider Performance
Stevens H, Carlin AM, Ross R
Effect of surgeon age on bariatric surgery outcomes.
This study examined the effect of surgeon age on complication rates for bariatric surgery. A retrospective study was done with 71 surgeons in Michigan who participated in a statewide collaborative improvement program. Older surgeons performed more Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass (40%) and less sleeve gastrectomy (38.8%) than younger surgeons. There was not found to be any statistically significant differences in patient outcome between the two age groups.
AHRQ-funded; HS024403.
Citation: Stevens H, Carlin AM, Ross R .
Effect of surgeon age on bariatric surgery outcomes.
Ann Surg 2018 May;267(5):905-09. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002297..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Obesity, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Provider, Provider: Physician, Provider Performance
Govindan S, Wallace B, Iwashyna TJ
Do experts understand performance measures? A mixed-methods study of infection preventionists.
This study assessed expert interpretation of CLABSI quality data using a cross-sectional survey of members of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Research Network (SRN). The investigators found that significant variability in the interpretation of CLABSI data exists among experts. They assert that this finding is likely related to data complexity, particularly with respect to risk-adjusted data. They suggest that improvements appear necessary in data sharing and public policy efforts to account for this complexity.
AHRQ-funded; HS022835.
Citation: Govindan S, Wallace B, Iwashyna TJ .
Do experts understand performance measures? A mixed-methods study of infection preventionists.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018 Jan;39(1):71-76. doi: 10.1017/ice.2017.243..
Keywords: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Provider, Provider Performance, Quality of Care, Quality Measures