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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedLifland B, Wright DR, Mangione-Smith R
The impact of an adolescent depressive disorders clinical pathway on healthcare utilization.
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between level of adherence to an adolescent depressive disorders inpatient clinical pathway with psychiatric patients’ length of stay (LOS), cost, and readmissions. Patients in the high-adherence category were found to have significantly longer LOS and higher costs when compared to those in the low-adherence category. The authors conclude that understanding which of the care processes within the pathway are most cost-effective for improving patient-centered outcomes requires further investigation.
AHRQ-funded; HS024299.
Citation: Lifland B, Wright DR, Mangione-Smith R .
The impact of an adolescent depressive disorders clinical pathway on healthcare utilization.
Adm Policy Ment Health 2018 Nov;45(6):979-87. doi: 10.1007/s10488-018-0878-6..
Keywords: Care Management, Children/Adolescents, Depression, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Utilization, Hospital Readmissions, Hospitalization, Inpatient Care, Behavioral Health, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Erickson KF, Mell M, Winkelmayer WC
Provider visits and early vascular access placement in maintenance hemodialysis.
This study examined whether patients seen more frequently by their nephrologist or advanced practitioner in the first 90 days of hemodialysis were more likely to undergo surgery to create an AV fistula or place an AV graft during that period. It concluded that patients seen more frequently by care providers in the first 90 days of hemodialysis undergo earlier AV fistula creation or graft placement.
AHRQ-funded; HS019178.
Citation: Erickson KF, Mell M, Winkelmayer WC .
Provider visits and early vascular access placement in maintenance hemodialysis.
J Am Soc Nephrol 2015 Aug;26(8):1990-7. doi: 10.1681/asn.2014050464..
Keywords: Care Management, Kidney Disease and Health, Healthcare Utilization, Outcomes