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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedVenema DM, Skinner AM, Nailon R
Patient and system factors associated with unassisted and injurious falls in hospitals: an observational study.
Unassisted falls are more likely to result in injury than assisted falls. However, little is known about risk factors for falling unassisted. Furthermore, rural hospitals, which care for a high proportion of older adults, are underrepresented in research on hospital falls. This study identified risk factors for unassisted and injurious falls in rural hospitals.
AHRQ-funded; HS021429.
Citation: Venema DM, Skinner AM, Nailon R .
Patient and system factors associated with unassisted and injurious falls in hospitals: an observational study.
BMC Geriatr 2019 Dec 11;19(1):348. doi: 10.1186/s12877-019-1368-8..
Keywords: Falls, Injuries and Wounds, Patient Safety, Elderly, Risk, Hospitals, Adverse Events
Rhee C, Wang Jentzsch, MS
Comparison of hospital surgical site infection rates and rankings using claims versus National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance data.
This article examines national policies that target healthcare-associated infections by use of medical claims and National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance data. The authors looked at rates and rankings for surgical site infection following colon surgery in 155 hospitals, and found low concordance between these two data sources; they conclude that this underscores the limitations of evaluating hospital quality by using claims data.
AHRQ-funded; HS025008; HS000063; HS018414.
Citation: Rhee C, Wang Jentzsch, MS .
Comparison of hospital surgical site infection rates and rankings using claims versus National Healthcare Safety Network surveillance data.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2019 Feb;40(2):208-10. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.310..
Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Hospitals, Patient Safety, Surgery, Injuries and Wounds