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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 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedKang H, Zhou S, Yao B
A prototype of knowledge-based patient safety event reporting and learning system.
In this study, a hierarchical list of contributing factors for patient falls, based on the key contributing factors defined by AHRQ Common Formats 2.0, was established by expert review and discussion. Using the list as an infrastructure, the investigators designed and developed a novel reporting system, where a strategy to identify contributing factors was intended to provide reporters knowledge support, in the form of similar cases and potential solutions.
AHRQ-funded; HS022895.
Citation: Kang H, Zhou S, Yao B .
A prototype of knowledge-based patient safety event reporting and learning system.
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2018 Dec 7;18(Suppl 5):110. doi: 10.1186/s12911-018-0688-5..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Patient Safety, Falls
Jayadevappa R, Chhatre S, Newman DK
Association between overactive bladder treatment and falls among older adults.
The purpose of this study was to analyze the risk of falls associated with overactive bladder (OAB) and the effects of OAB treatment on falls among older adult Medicare fee-for-service enrollees. Results showed that a diagnosis of OAB was associated with higher odds of falls compared to those without OAB and that treatment for OAB was associated with lower odds of falls compared to those untreated.
AHRQ-funded; HS024106.
Citation: Jayadevappa R, Chhatre S, Newman DK .
Association between overactive bladder treatment and falls among older adults.
Neurourol Urodyn 2018 Nov;37(8):2688-94. doi: 10.1002/nau.23719..
Keywords: Falls, Elderly, Patient Safety
Baernholdt M, Hinton ID
Fall rates in urban and rural nursing units: does location matter?
This paper discusses a study of fall rates in 65 rural hospitals with 222 nursing units and 560 urban hospitals with 4274 nursing units. The authors found that geographic region, unit type, and nurse staffing, education, experience, and outcomes were associated with fall rates.
AHRQ-funded; HS023147.
Citation: Baernholdt M, Hinton ID .
Fall rates in urban and rural nursing units: does location matter?
J Nurs Care Qual 2018 Oct/Dec;33(4):326-33. doi: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000319..
Keywords: Falls, Patient Safety, Rural Health, Urban Health
Reiter-Palmon R, Kennel V, Allen J
Good catch! Using interdisciplinary teams and team reflexivity to improve patient safety.
This article considers the role of reflexivity in team innovation implementation and its association with inpatient fall rates. The study it describes examined 16 small rural hospitals in which interdisciplinary teams intended to decrease fall risk were implemented, supported, and evaluated. Team reflexivity was assessed at the start and at the end of the 2-year intervention, and innovation implementation assessed at the end of the intervention. The hospitals reported objective fall event data and patient days throughout the project. Both the theoretical and practical applications of the results are discussed.
AHRQ-funded; HS021429; HS024630.
Citation: Reiter-Palmon R, Kennel V, Allen J .
Good catch! Using interdisciplinary teams and team reflexivity to improve patient safety.
Group & Organization Management 2018 Jun;43(3):414-39. doi: 10.1177/1059601118768163..
Keywords: Teams, Patient Safety, Falls, Prevention, Hospitals, Adverse Events
Dore DD, Zullo AR, Mor V
Age, sex, and dose effects of nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics on hip fracture in nursing home residents.
This study examined the rate of hip fracture in nursing home residents prescribed nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics. A sample of nursing home residents was used and linked to Medicare and Minimum Data Set (2007-2008) data. The rate of hip fracture was higher in residents aged 90 and above, and lower in residents 70 or below. There was no different by sex.
AHRQ-funded; HS022998.
Citation: Dore DD, Zullo AR, Mor V .
Age, sex, and dose effects of nonbenzodiazepine hypnotics on hip fracture in nursing home residents.
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2018 Apr;19(4):328-32.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2017.09.015..
Keywords: Injuries and Wounds, Medication, Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events, Falls, Risk, Patient Safety
Patterson BW, Repplinger MD, Pulia MS
Using the Hendrich II Inpatient Fall Risk Screen to predict outpatient falls after emergency department visits.
This study examined the utility of using the Hendrich II Inpatient Fall Risk Screen to predict outpatient falls in elderly patients after emergency department (ED) visits. Individuals aged 65 and older seen in the ED from January 2013 to September 30, 2015 participated in the study. The Hendrich II screen was found to correlate with outpatient falls, but it is likely it would have little utility as a stand-alone fall screen. When the screen was combined with other potential confounders or predictors, the screen performed much better.
AHRQ-funded; HS024558.
Citation: Patterson BW, Repplinger MD, Pulia MS .
Using the Hendrich II Inpatient Fall Risk Screen to predict outpatient falls after emergency department visits.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2018 Apr;66(4):760-65. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15299..
Keywords: Elderly, Falls, Risk, Emergency Department, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Prevention, Patient Safety, Adverse Events