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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 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedFrasier LL, Azari DP, Ma Y
A marker-less technique for measuring kinematics in the operating room.
The researchers investigated a novel, marker-less technique for evaluating technical skill during open operations and for differentiating tasks and surgeon experience level. They were able to detect kinematic differences in performance using marker-less tracking during open operative cases. Suturing task evaluation was most sensitive to differences in surgeon role and task category and may represent a scalable approach for providing quantitative feedback to surgeons about technical skill.
AHRQ-funded; HS022403.
Citation: Frasier LL, Azari DP, Ma Y .
A marker-less technique for measuring kinematics in the operating room.
Surgery 2016 Nov;160(5):1400-13. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2016.05.004.
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Keywords: Surgery, Provider Performance, Patient Safety
Klerman EB, Beckett SA, Landrigan CP
Applying mathematical models to predict resident physician performance and alertness on traditional and novel work schedules.
Using a mathematical model of the effects of circadian rhythms and length of time awake on objective performance and subjective alertness, the researchers compared predictions for traditional intern schedules to those that limit work to </= 16 consecutive hours. Their model predicted fewer hours with poor performance and alertness, especially during night-time work hours, for all three novel schedules than for either of the two traditional schedules.
AHRQ-funded; HS017357.
Citation: Klerman EB, Beckett SA, Landrigan CP .
Applying mathematical models to predict resident physician performance and alertness on traditional and novel work schedules.
BMC Med Educ 2016 Sep 13;16(1):239. doi: 10.1186/s12909-016-0751-9.
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Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Patient Safety, Provider Performance, Workforce
Wang Y, Eldridge N, Metersky ML
AHRQ Author: Eldridge N
Association between hospital performance on patient safety and 30-day mortality and unplanned readmission for Medicare fee-for-service patients with acute myocardial infarction.
The researchers studied the relationship between hospital performance on adverse event rates and hospital performance on 30-day mortality and unplanned readmission rates for Medicare fee-for-service patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). They found that for Medicare fee-for-service patients discharged with AMI, hospitals with poorer patient safety performance were also more likely to have poorer performance on 30-day all-cause mortality and on unplanned readmissions.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Wang Y, Eldridge N, Metersky ML .
Association between hospital performance on patient safety and 30-day mortality and unplanned readmission for Medicare fee-for-service patients with acute myocardial infarction.
J Am Heart Assoc 2016 Jul;5(7):pii: e003731. doi: 10.1161/jaha.116.003731.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Hospital Readmissions, Hospitals, Medicare, Mortality, Heart Disease and Health, Patient Safety, Provider Performance
Calaman S, Hepps JH, Bismilla Z
The creation of standard-setting videos to support faculty observations of learner performance and entrustment decisions.
The authors report their experience developing videos that represent five levels of performance for an entrustable professional activities (EPA) for patient handoffs. They describe a process that begins with mapping the EPA to the critical competencies needed to make an entrustment decision. Each competency is then defined by five milestones (behavioral descriptors of performance at five advancing levels).
AHRQ-funded; HS019456.
Citation: Calaman S, Hepps JH, Bismilla Z .
The creation of standard-setting videos to support faculty observations of learner performance and entrustment decisions.
Acad Med 2016 Feb;91(2):204-9. doi: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000853..
Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Provider Performance, Patient Safety, Quality of Care