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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 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedSchlesinger MJ, Rybowski L, Shaller D
Americans' growing exposure to clinician quality information: insights and implications.
The authors of this article examined the impact of changes in the growth of consumer information seeking and the availability of patient narratives about care on consumer awareness of quality information and sociodemographic differences. Public exposure to quality information of any type doubled between 2010 and 2015, ad exposure to patient narratives and experience surveys tripled. Minority consumers were better informed than whites consistently over this period, although there were differences across subgroups regarding the types of information encountered. An education-related gradient in quality awareness also emerged. The authors conclude that public policy should respond to these emerging trends in information exposure by establishing standards for rigorous elicitation of narratives and assisting consumer learning via a combination of narratives and quantified clinician quality metrics.
AHRQ-funded; HS016978; HS016980; HS021858.
Citation: Schlesinger MJ, Rybowski L, Shaller D .
Americans' growing exposure to clinician quality information: insights and implications.
Health Aff 2019 Mar;38(3):374-82. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05006..
Keywords: Policy, Provider Performance, Public Reporting, Quality of Care, Quality Measures
Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, de Cordova PB, Herzig M, de Cordova PB, Herzig CTA
Perceived impact of state-mandated reporting on infection prevention and control departments.
Currently, most US states have adopted legislation requiring hospitals to submit health care-associated infection (HAI) data. In this study, the authors evaluated the perceived impact of state HAI laws on infection prevention and control (IPC) departments. They concluded that respondents in states with laws reported negative effects on their IPC department, beyond what was required by federal mandates.
AHRQ-funded; HS024339.
Citation: Pogorzelska-Maziarz M, de Cordova PB, Herzig M, de Cordova PB, Herzig CTA .
Perceived impact of state-mandated reporting on infection prevention and control departments.
Am J Infect Control 2019 Feb;47(2):118-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.08.012..
Keywords: Public Reporting, Policy, Public Health, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Infectious Diseases, Prevention, Hospitals
Sherman KL, Gordon EJ, Mahvi DM
Surgeons' perceptions of public reporting of hospital and individual surgeon quality.
This study (1) evaluated surgeons’ perceptions of public reporting of surgical quality; and (2) identified specific barriers to surgeons’ acceptance of public reporting. It found that surgeons are generally in favor of public reporting, but that they continue to have substantive concerns, particularly with respect to reporting individual level outcomes data.
AHRQ-funded; HS021857.
Citation: Sherman KL, Gordon EJ, Mahvi DM .
Surgeons' perceptions of public reporting of hospital and individual surgeon quality.
Med Care 2013 Dec;51(12):1069-75. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000013..
Keywords: Public Reporting, Quality of Care, Hospitals, Surgery, Provider Performance
Goff SL, Pekow PS, White KO
IDEAS for a healthy baby--reducing disparities in use of publicly reported quality data: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
This study's goals were to determine the efficacy of a patient navigator intervention to assist low-income pregnant women in the use of publicly available information about quality of care when choosing a pediatrician; to evaluate the relative importance of factors influencing women's choice of pediatric practices; to evaluate the effect of the intervention on patient engagement in management of their own and their child's health care; and to assess variation in efficacy of the intervention for sub-groups based on parity, age, and race/ethnicity. Successful completion of the study aims is expected to yield important new knowledge about the value of guided website navigation as a strategy to increase the impact of publicly reported quality data and to reduce disparities in use of these data.
AHRQ-funded; HS021864.
Citation: Goff SL, Pekow PS, White KO .
IDEAS for a healthy baby--reducing disparities in use of publicly reported quality data: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trials 2013 Aug 7;14:244. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-244.
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Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Newborns/Infants, Low-Income, Pregnancy, Public Reporting
Vawdrey DK, Natarajan K, Kanter AS
Informatics lessons from using a novel immunization information system.
This paper describes the informatics challenges and lessons learned during nearly 15 years of collecting, using, and exchanging electronic immunization information. The authors report on their experience with developing and using the EzVac system for 1) clinical care, both in local and global settings, 2) public health reporting, 3) consumer engagement, and 4) clinical and informatics research.
AHRQ-funded; HS018158.
Citation: Vawdrey DK, Natarajan K, Kanter AS .
Informatics lessons from using a novel immunization information system.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2013;192:589-93..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Registries, Public Reporting, Vaccination