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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 DisplayedYazdany J, Myslinski R, Miller A
Methods for developing the American College of Rheumatology's electronic clinical quality measures.
The authors discuss the methodologic approach recommended by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) to develop new electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) in priority areas. They recommend that the ACR’s eCQM development program evolve to address newly-identified gaps in care that are amenable to quality improvement and that input from rheumatologists continue to be a key ingredient for a measurement strategy that seeks not just to assess performance but to improve outcomes for patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS024412.
Citation: Yazdany J, Myslinski R, Miller A .
Methods for developing the American College of Rheumatology's electronic clinical quality measures.
Arthritis Care Res 2016 Oct;68(10):1402-9. doi: 10.1002/acr.22985.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Quality of Care, Health Information Technology (HIT), Quality Measures, Quality Measures
Yanamadala S, Morrison D, Curtin C
Electronic health records and quality of care: an observational study modeling impact on mortality, readmissions, and complications.
The authors assessed the relationship between electronic health records (EHR) adoption and patient outcomes. Their results indicate that patients receiving medical and surgical care at hospitals with no EHR system have similar outcomes compared to patients seeking care at hospitals with a full EHR system. They concluded that EHRs may play a smaller role than expected in patient outcomes and overall quality of care.
AHRQ-funded; HS024096.
Citation: Yanamadala S, Morrison D, Curtin C .
Electronic health records and quality of care: an observational study modeling impact on mortality, readmissions, and complications.
Medicine (Baltimore) 2016 May;95(19):e3332. doi: 10.1097/md.0000000000003332.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Quality of Care, Mortality, Hospitals
Gidengil CA, Linder JA, Beach S
Using clinical vignettes to assess quality of care for acute respiratory infections.
Overprescribing of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections (ARIs) is common. The objective of this study was to develop and validate a vignette-based method to estimate clinician ARI antibiotic prescribing. The researchers concluded that responses to 3 clinical vignettes can identify clinicians with relatively poor quality ARI antibiotic prescribing. Vignettes may be a mechanism to target clinicians for quality improvement efforts.
AHRQ-funded; HS018419.
Citation: Gidengil CA, Linder JA, Beach S .
Using clinical vignettes to assess quality of care for acute respiratory infections.
Inquiry 2016 Apr 20;53:pii: 0046958016636531. doi: 10.1177/0046958016636531..
Keywords: Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Health Services Research (HSR), Medication, Practice Patterns, Primary Care, Quality of Care, Respiratory Conditions