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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 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedKushniruk A, Senathirajah Y, Borycki E
Effective usability engineering in healthcare: a vision of usable and safer healthcare IT.
This paper presents a vision for deploying usability engineering in healthcare in a more substantive way to improve the current situation.
AHRQ-funded; HS023708.
Citation: Kushniruk A, Senathirajah Y, Borycki E .
Effective usability engineering in healthcare: a vision of usable and safer healthcare IT.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2017;245:1066-69..
Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Health Information Technology (HIT), Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Safety, System Design
Catchpole K, Neyens DM, Abernathy J
Framework for direct observation of performance and safety in healthcare.
This viewpoint paper discusses non-participant direct observation of healthcare processes as a rich method for understanding safety and performance improvement. The authors suggest that as a prospective method for error prediction and modelling, observation can capture a broad range of performance issues that can be related to higher aspects of the system.
AHRQ-funded; HS024380.
Citation: Catchpole K, Neyens DM, Abernathy J .
Framework for direct observation of performance and safety in healthcare.
BMJ Qual Saf 2017 Dec;26(12):1015-21. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2016-006407..
Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Patient Safety, Provider Performance, Quality Improvement
Spertus JA, Ghaferi AA
Transforming the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program to the delivery of precision medicine to improve the value of surgical care: Summary of the John R. Clarke keynote address for the Surgical Outcomes Club 2016 Annual Meeting.
The authors challenged the audience to begin thinking about implementing precision medicine in routine care. They argue that the profession of medicine is undergoing an unprecedented transformation from fee-for-service to value-based reimbursement. This offers an opportunity to rethink current practice patterns and redesign health care delivery to improve patients’ experiences and outcomes while lowering costs. The surgical community has a unique opportunity to embrace this challenge and develop tools to better tailor treatment to risk.
AHRQ-funded; HS023621.
Citation: Spertus JA, Ghaferi AA .
Transforming the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program to the delivery of precision medicine to improve the value of surgical care: Summary of the John R. Clarke keynote address for the Surgical Outcomes Club 2016 Annual Meeting.
JAMA Surg 2017 Sep;152(9):815-16. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.1610.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Quality of Care, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Surgery
Adams KT, Howe JL, Fong A
An analysis of patient safety incident reports associated with electronic health record interoperability.
The study’s objectives were to (1) identify patient safety incident reports that reflect EHR interoperability challenges with other health IT, and (2) perform a detailed analysis of these reports. It found that the majority of EHR interoperability patient safety event (PSE) reports involved interfacing with pharmacy systems (i.e. medication related), followed by laboratory, and radiology. Most of the interoperability challenges in these clinical areas were associated with the EHR receiving information from other health IT systems.
AHRQ-funded; HS023701.
Citation: Adams KT, Howe JL, Fong A .
An analysis of patient safety incident reports associated with electronic health record interoperability.
Appl Clin Inform 2017 Feb;8(2):593-602. doi: 10.4338/ACI-2017-01-RA-0014.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Electronic Prescribing (E-Prescribing), Medication: Safety, Patient Safety
Manojlovich M, Ratz D, Miller MA
AHRQ Author: Miller MA
Use of daily interruption of sedation and early mobility in US hospitals.
Although the Awakening and Breathing Coordination, Delirium assessment, and Early exercise/mobility (ABCDE) bundle may be effective, individual components of ABCDE may not be implemented as intended. The researchers examined the use of daily interruption of sedation and early mobility, looking for an association between these bundle elements.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Manojlovich M, Ratz D, Miller MA .
Use of daily interruption of sedation and early mobility in US hospitals.
J Nurs Care Qual 2017 Jan/Mar;32(1):71-76. doi: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000222.
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Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, Medication, Patient Safety, Healthcare Delivery