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126 to 132 of 132 Research Studies DisplayedRicciardi R, Moy E, Wilson NJ
AHRQ Author: Ricciardi R and Moy E
Finding the true north: lessons from the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report.
The authors delineate important features and findings of the 2014 report. For example, it shows that one measure of patient safety improved quickly. The rate of central line–associated bloodstream infection per 1000 medical and surgical discharges (age 18+ years or obstetric admissions) improved at an annual rate of change of more than 10 percent. This success reflects the direct impact that nurses can have in making care safer for their patients.
AHRQ authors Ricciardi and Moy
Citation: Ricciardi R, Moy E, Wilson NJ .
Finding the true north: lessons from the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report.
J Nurs Care Qual 2016 Jan-Mar;31(1):9-12. doi: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000164..
Keywords: Quality of Care, Disparities, Patient Safety, Nursing, Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI)
Li S, Rehder KJ, Giuliano JS, Jr.
Development of a quality improvement bundle to reduce tracheal intubation-associated events in pediatric ICUs.
This paper described a methodology to develop a bundle to improve quality and safety of tracheal intubations in the pediatric intensive care unit. The Airway Bundle Checklist consists of four parts: a risk factor assessment, a plan generation, a preprocedure time-out, and a postprocedure huddle to identify improvement opportunities.
AHRQ-funded; HS021583.
Citation: Li S, Rehder KJ, Giuliano JS, Jr. .
Development of a quality improvement bundle to reduce tracheal intubation-associated events in pediatric ICUs.
Am J Med Qual 2016 Jan-Feb;31(1):47-55. doi: 10.1177/1062860614547259.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Children/Adolescents
Ghaferi AA, Dimick JB
Importance of teamwork, communication and culture on failure-to-rescue in the elderly.
The researchers reviewed the literature evaluating surgery, mortality, failure-to-rescue and the elderly. This was followed by a review of ongoing studies and unpublished work aiming to understand better the mechanisms underlying variations in surgical mortality in elderly patients. They concluded that although elderly surgical patients experienced failure-to-rescue events at much higher rates than their younger counterparts, patient-level effects did not sufficiently explain these differences.
AHRQ-funded; HS023621; HS024403; HS023597.
Citation: Ghaferi AA, Dimick JB .
Importance of teamwork, communication and culture on failure-to-rescue in the elderly.
Br J Surg 2016 Jan;103(2):e47-51. doi: 10.1002/bjs.10031.
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Keywords: Elderly, Mortality, Surgery, Teams, Patient Safety
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
Parriott AM, Arah OA
Patient volumes and pre- and postdischarge postpartum infection: a retrospective cohort study.
The researchers examined the association between hospital and clinician obstetric volume and postpartum infection risk in the pre- and postdischarge periods. They found that hospital obstetric volume is positively associated with predischarge postpartum infections, whereas clinician volume may be negatively associated with those predischarge infections.
AHRQ-funded; HS000046.
Citation: Parriott AM, Arah OA .
Patient volumes and pre- and postdischarge postpartum infection: a retrospective cohort study.
Am J Infect Control 2016 Jan;44(1):30-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.08.018.
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Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Hospital Discharge, Labor and Delivery, Maternal Care, Patient Safety
Rabatin J, Williams E, Baier Manwell L
Predictors and outcomes of burnout in primary care physicians.
This study assessed relationships between primary care work conditions, physician burnout, quality of care, and medical errors. It found that burnout is highly associated with adverse work conditions and a greater intention to leave the practice, but not with adverse patient outcomes. Care quality thus appears to be preserved at great personal cost to primary care physicians.
AHRQ-funded; HS011955.
Citation: Rabatin J, Williams E, Baier Manwell L .
Predictors and outcomes of burnout in primary care physicians.
J Prim Care Community Health 2016 Jan;7(1):41-3. doi: 10.1177/2150131915607799.
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Keywords: Provider: Health Personnel, Primary Care, Medical Errors, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Russell D, Beekmann SE, Polgreen PM
Routine use of contact precautions for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus: Which way is the pendulum swinging?
This study assessed the state of utilization of contact precautions (CP) as well as adjunctive measures to reduce the risk of transmission for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus in US hospitals. It found that the most widely used trigger for initiation of CP for both pathogens was positive clinical culture. Practices for discontinuation of isolation varied widely. Evidence-based guidelines regarding CP and horizontal interventions are needed.
AHRQ-funded; HS021188.
Citation: Russell D, Beekmann SE, Polgreen PM .
Routine use of contact precautions for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus: Which way is the pendulum swinging?
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016 Jan;37(1):36-40. doi: 10.1017/ice.2015.246.
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Keywords: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Prevention, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Patient Safety