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AHRQ Research Studies
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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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101 to 107 of 107 Research Studies DisplayedMcNellis RJ, Genevro JL, Meyers DS
AHRQ Author: McNellis RJ, Genevro JL, Meyers DS
Lessons learned from the study of primary care transformation.
This article discusses the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model. The authors conclude that the transformation of primary care is essential to achieving the triple aim of better outcomes, better value, and better experience of care, and that the PCMH may be the most viable solution in the current health care environment.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: McNellis RJ, Genevro JL, Meyers DS .
Lessons learned from the study of primary care transformation.
Ann Fam Med 2013 May-Jun;11 Suppl 1:S1-5. doi: 10.1370/afm.1548.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Healthcare Delivery, Organizational Change, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Pesis-Katz I, Phelps CE, Temkin-Greener H
AHRQ Author: Spector WD
Making difficult decisions: the role of quality of care in choosing a nursing home.
The authors investigated how quality of care affects nursing home choice. They examined choices in California, Ohio, New York, and Texas, in 2001. They found that, in all states, consumers were more likely to choose nursing homes of high hotel services quality but not clinical care quality; choice was also significantly associated with shorter distance from prior residence, not-for-profit status, and larger facility size.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Pesis-Katz I, Phelps CE, Temkin-Greener H .
Making difficult decisions: the role of quality of care in choosing a nursing home.
Am J Public Health 2013 May;103(5):e31-7. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301243.
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Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Quality of Care, Nursing Homes, Provider Performance, Quality of Life
Kleinman LC, Dougherty D
AHRQ Author: Dougherty D
Assessing quality improvement in health care: theory for practice.
The authors reviewed the role of theory as a means to enhance the practice of quality improvement (QI) research and to propose a novel conceptual model focused on the operations of health care. They concluded that such a theory can promote opportunities for moving the field forward and organizing the planning and interpretation of comparable studies.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Kleinman LC, Dougherty D .
Assessing quality improvement in health care: theory for practice.
Pediatrics 2013 Mar;131 Suppl 1:S110-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-1427n.
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Keywords: Quality Improvement, Healthcare Delivery, Organizational Change, Quality of Care, Health Services Research (HSR)
Clancy CM, Moy E
AHRQ Author: Clancy CM, Moy E
Commentary: measuring what matters most.
The authors discuss a Milbank Quarterly best practices article by Frank and Haw and how it relates to AHRQ's National Healthcare Disparities Report, concluding that helping policymakers glean the information they most need from an overload of data noise will improve the chances that critical disparities can be recognized, targeted, and eliminated.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Clancy CM, Moy E .
Commentary: measuring what matters most.
Milbank Q 2013 Mar;91(1):201-4. doi: 10.1111/milq.12008.
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Keywords: Disparities, Quality of Care, Health Status, Policy, Social Determinants of Health
Lobach DF, Kawamoto K, Anstrom KJ
A randomized trial of population-based clinical decision support to manage health and resource use for Medicaid beneficiaries.
This study tested the impact of 3 clinical decision support modalities (emails to care managers, printed reports to clinic administrators, and letters to patients) on the use and cost of medical services for Medicaid patients. It found that some modalities can significantly reduce emergency department use and medical costs, while other interventions may have had detrimental consequences.
AHRQ-funded; HS015057
Citation: Lobach DF, Kawamoto K, Anstrom KJ .
A randomized trial of population-based clinical decision support to manage health and resource use for Medicaid beneficiaries.
J Med Syst. 2013 Feb;37(1):9922. doi: 10.1007/s10916-012-9922-3..
Keywords: Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Health Information Technology (HIT), Medicaid, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Quality of Care
Dixon BE, Rosenman M, Xia Y
A vision for the systematic monitoring and improvement of the quality of electronic health data.
In order to more systematically define, characterize and improve electronic health data quality, the authors propose a novel framework for health data stewardship. Their framework is adapted from prior data quality research outside of health, but it has been reshaped to apply a systems approach to data quality with an emphasis on health outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS020909.
Citation: Dixon BE, Rosenman M, Xia Y .
A vision for the systematic monitoring and improvement of the quality of electronic health data.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2013;192:884-8..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Taylor EF, Machta RM, Meyers DS
AHRQ Author: Meyers DS, Genevro J
Enhancing the primary care team to provide redesigned care: the roles of practice facilitators and care managers.
This article discusses how practice facilitators and care managers can play important but distinct roles in redesigning and improving care delivery in order to deliver coordinated, accessible, comprehensive, and patient-centered care.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Taylor EF, Machta RM, Meyers DS .
Enhancing the primary care team to provide redesigned care: the roles of practice facilitators and care managers.
Ann Fam Med 2013 Jan-Feb;11(1):80-3. doi: 10.1370/afm.1462.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Healthcare Delivery, Organizational Change, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care