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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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26 to 30 of 30 Research Studies DisplayedMinami CA, Sheils CR, Bilimoria KY
Process improvement in surgery.
The authors reviewed aspects of process improvement-quality improvement that are relevant to the currently practicing surgeon. They discussed commonly used quality improvement data platforms, process improvement methodologies, examples of successful local quality improvement initiatives, the role of regional surgical improvement collaboratives, common barriers to quality improvement efforts, and potential solutions to overcome them.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Minami CA, Sheils CR, Bilimoria KY .
Process improvement in surgery.
Curr Probl Surg 2016 Feb;53(2):62-96. doi: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2015.11.001.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Quality of Care, Quality Improvement, Quality Measures, Surgery
Gartlehner G, Dobrescu A, Evans TS
The predictive validity of quality of evidence grades for the stability of effect estimates was low: a meta-epidemiological study.
This study sought to determine the predictive validity of the U.S. Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) approach to GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation). It concluded that the limited predictive validity of the EPC approach to GRADE seems to reflect a mismatch between expected and observed changes in treatment effects as bodies of evidence advance from insufficient to high quality of evidence.
AHRQ-funded; 290201200008I.
Citation: Gartlehner G, Dobrescu A, Evans TS .
The predictive validity of quality of evidence grades for the stability of effect estimates was low: a meta-epidemiological study.
J Clin Epidemiol 2016 Feb;70:52-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2015.08.018.
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Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Research Methodologies, Quality Measures
Walkey AJ, Weinberg J, Wiener RS
Association of do-not-resuscitate orders and hospital mortality rate among patients with pneumonia.
The researchers evaluated the effect of analytic approaches accounting for do-not-resuscitate (DNR) status on risk-adjusted hospital mortality rates and performance rankings. They found that after accounting for patient DNR status and between-hospital variation in the association between DNR status and mortality, hospitals with higher DNR rates had lower mortality.
AHRQ-funded; HS020672.
Citation: Walkey AJ, Weinberg J, Wiener RS .
Association of do-not-resuscitate orders and hospital mortality rate among patients with pneumonia.
JAMA Intern Med 2016 Jan;176(1):97-104. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.6324.
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Keywords: Hospitals, Mortality, Quality of Care, Quality Indicators (QIs), Quality Measures, Pneumonia, Provider Performance, Respiratory Conditions
Moy E, Coffey RM, Moore BJ
AHRQ Author: Moy E
Length of stay in EDs: variation across classifications of clinical condition and patient discharge disposition.
The researchers used a census of one state's data to measure length of emergency departments stays by patients' conditions and dispositions and exlore differences between means and medians as quality metrics. For the 10 most common diagnoses, patients with relatively minor injuries typically required the shortest mean stay (3 hours or less); conditions resulting in admission or transfer tended to be more serious, resulting in longer stays.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Moy E, Coffey RM, Moore BJ .
Length of stay in EDs: variation across classifications of clinical condition and patient discharge disposition.
Am J Emerg Med 2016 Jan;34(1):83-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.09.031..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Emergency Department, Quality Measures, Hospitalization, Quality of Care
Yanes AF, McElroy LM, Abecassis ZA
Observation for assessment of clinician performance: a narrative review.
The authors summarized studies utilizing video recorded or in-person observations for assessing clinician performance in medicine and surgery. They found that observations are useful for the improvement of healthcare delivery through the identification of clinician lapses and weaknesses that affect quality and safety. Further, limitations of observations included the Hawthorne effect and the necessity of trained observers to capture and analyze the notes or videos.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: Yanes AF, McElroy LM, Abecassis ZA .
Observation for assessment of clinician performance: a narrative review.
BMJ Qual Saf 2016 Jan;25(1):46-55. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004171.
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Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Quality of Care, Patient Safety, Quality Measures