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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 DisplayedYarbrough CK, Bommarito KM, Gamble PG
Population-based approaches to treatment and readmission after spinal cord injury.
Recent studies in surgical and non-surgical specialties have suggested that patients admitted on the weekend may have worse outcomes. It is unclear whether this extends to patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). This study was designed to evaluate factors for readmission after index hospitalization for spinal cord injury. The study’s results suggested that the weekend effect, described previously in other patient populations, may not play as important a role in patients with SCI.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Yarbrough CK, Bommarito KM, Gamble PG .
Population-based approaches to treatment and readmission after spinal cord injury.
J Neurosurg Sci 2018 Apr;62(2):107-15. doi: 10.23736/s0390-5616.16.03617-1..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospital Readmissions, Outcomes, Injuries and Wounds
Wheeler KK, Shi J, Nordin AB
U.S. pediatric burn patient 30-day readmissions.
The objectives of the study were to determine unscheduled 30-day readmission rates for pediatric burn patients and to identify readmission reasons. The investigators used the 2013-2014 National Readmission Database to produce 30-day all-cause unscheduled readmission rates by patient and hospital characteristics.
AHRQ-funded; HS024263.
Citation: Wheeler KK, Shi J, Nordin AB .
U.S. pediatric burn patient 30-day readmissions.
J Burn Care Res 2018 Jan;39(1):73-81. doi: 10.1097/bcr.0000000000000596..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Injuries and Wounds, Children/Adolescents, Hospital Readmissions
Curtin CM, Hernandez-Boussard T
Readmissions after treatment of distal radius fractures.
The authors assessed the rates and associated diagnoses of readmissions for patients having received an intervention for treatment of distal radius fracture. Using AHRQ data sets, they found that many distal radius fracture patients return to the health care system for pain-related issues, and they recommended implementation of better pain management.
AHRQ-funded; HS018558.
Citation: Curtin CM, Hernandez-Boussard T .
Readmissions after treatment of distal radius fractures.
J Hand Surg Am 2014 Oct;39(10):1926-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.07.041.
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Keywords: Injuries and Wounds, Quality of Care, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Pain, Hospital Readmissions