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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 10 of 10 Research Studies DisplayedGaniats TG, Bierman AS
AHRQ Author: Ganiats TG, Bierman AS
AHRQ's tools for better practice: helping family physicians manage today's challenges.
AHRQ is engaged in the dissemination and widespread implementation of what works in primary care. The agency’s main point of contact with the primary care community is the National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research (NCEPCR). The authors discuss the variety of tools and resources made available by the NCEPCR.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Ganiats TG, Bierman AS .
AHRQ's tools for better practice: helping family physicians manage today's challenges.
Am Fam Physician 2017 Nov 1;96(9):569-70.
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Keywords: Communication, Evidence-Based Practice, Provider: Physician, Primary Care, Tools & Toolkits
Feuille E, Menon NR, Huang F
Knowledge of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome among general pediatricians.
In this study, investigators examined knowledge of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome among general pediatricians. They created a 32-question survey, collecting information regarding participants’ experience with FPIES and knowledge of FPIES diagnosis and management. Investigators found that many pediatricians had a basic but incomplete understanding of FPIES diagnosis and initial management.
AHRQ-funded; HS024599.
Citation: Feuille E, Menon NR, Huang F .
Knowledge of food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome among general pediatricians.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2017 Sep;119(3):291-92.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2017.07.001..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Digestive Disease and Health, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Nutrition, Provider, Provider: Clinician, Provider: Physician
Varghese TK, Jr., Ghaferi AA
Cutting-edge efforts in surgical patient safety.
In October, 2015, the Surgical Outcomes Club convened a patient safety panel in Chicago, Illinois. The goal was to emphasize that patient safety efforts require a uniform, systematic, evidence-based approach. This article incorporates the major themes of the session—developing reliable measures of surgeon performance, real-world methods for continuous improvement and learning, and opportunities for incorporating the principles of implementation science into patient safety efforts.
AHRQ-funded; HS023621; HS024403.
Citation: Varghese TK, Jr., Ghaferi AA .
Cutting-edge efforts in surgical patient safety.
JAMA Surg 2017 Aug;152(8):719-20. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0858.
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Keywords: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Surgery, Patient Safety, Evidence-Based Practice, Provider: Physician, Provider
Harrison KL, Dzeng E, Ritchie CS
Addressing palliative care clinician burnout in organizations: a workforce necessity, an ethical imperative.
Clinician burnout reduces the capacity for providers and health systems to deliver timely, high quality, patient-centered care and increases the risk that clinicians will leave practice. Efforts to mitigate and prevent burnout currently focus on individual clinicians. However, analysis of the problem of burnout should be expanded to include both individual- and systems-level factors as well as solutions; comprehensive interventions must address both.
AHRQ-funded; HS023681.
Citation: Harrison KL, Dzeng E, Ritchie CS .
Addressing palliative care clinician burnout in organizations: a workforce necessity, an ethical imperative.
J Pain Symptom Manage 2017 Jun;53(6):1091-96. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.01.007.
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Keywords: Burnout, Palliative Care, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Provider: Clinician, Provider: Physician, Provider
Ancker JS, Edwards A, Nosal S
Effects of workload, work complexity, and repeated alerts on alert fatigue in a clinical decision support system.
In this study, the investigators tested hypotheses arising from two possible alert fatigue mechanisms: (A) cognitive overload associated with amount of work, complexity of work, and effort distinguishing informative from uninformative alerts, and (B) desensitization from repeated exposure to the same alert over time. The investigators found that clinicians became less likely to accept alerts as they received more of them, particularly more repeated alerts. There was no evidence of an effect of workload per se, or of desensitization over time for a newly deployed alert.
AHRQ-funded; HS021531.
Citation: Ancker JS, Edwards A, Nosal S .
Effects of workload, work complexity, and repeated alerts on alert fatigue in a clinical decision support system.
BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2017 Apr 10;17(1):1-9. doi: 10.1186/s12911-017-0430-8..
Keywords: Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Shared Decision Making, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Safety, Provider, Provider: Nurse, Provider: Physician
Berian JR, Thomas JM, Minami CA
Evaluation of a novel mentor program to improve surgical care for US hospitals.
This study evaluated a novel mentor program for 27 US surgeons, charged with improving quality at their respective hospitals, having been paired 1:1 with 27 surgeon mentors through a state-wide quality improvement (QI) initiative. It found that mentorship played a vital role in advancing surgeon knowledge and engagement with QI in the Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative.
AHRQ-funded; HS024516.
Citation: Berian JR, Thomas JM, Minami CA .
Evaluation of a novel mentor program to improve surgical care for US hospitals.
Int J Qual Health Care 2017 Apr 1;29(2):234-42. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzx005.
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Keywords: Hospitals, Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Surgery, Quality of Care, Provider: Physician, Provider
Revere D, Hills RH, Dixon BE
Notifiable condition reporting practices: implications for public health agency participation in a health information exchange.
The researchers sought to better understand the barriers to and burden of notifiable condition reporting from the perspectives of clinic physicians, interviews with clinic reporters, and interviews with public health workers involved in reporting workflow. A strong recommendation generated by their findings is that, given their central role in reporting, clinic reporters are a significant target audience for public health outreach and education that aims to alleviate perceived reporting burden and improve reporting knowledge.
AHRQ-funded; HS020909.
Citation: Revere D, Hills RH, Dixon BE .
Notifiable condition reporting practices: implications for public health agency participation in a health information exchange.
BMC Public Health 2017 Mar 11;17(1):247. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4156-4.
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Keywords: Health Information Exchange (HIE), Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Provider: Physician, Provider: Clinician, Provider
Brody A, Twiner M, Kumar A
Survey of emergency physician approaches to management of asymptomatic hypertension.
The objective of this study was to define emergency physician (EP) approaches to management of asymptomatic uncontrolled hypertension (HTN) and assess adherence to the American College of Emergency Physician clinical policies. It found that wide variability exists in EP approaches to patients with asymptomatic HTN. Treatment decisions were impacted by patient history of chronic HTN, referral from primary care providers, and magnitude of BP elevation.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Brody A, Twiner M, Kumar A .
Survey of emergency physician approaches to management of asymptomatic hypertension.
J Clin Hypertens 2017 Mar;19(3):265-69. doi: 10.1111/jch.12921.
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Keywords: Blood Pressure, Emergency Department, Provider: Physician, Shared Decision Making
Collins CE, Pringle PL, Santry HP
Innovation or rebranding, acute care surgery diffusion will continue.
The researchers conducted a qualitative study comprising face-to-face interviews with senior surgeons responsible for acute care surgery (ACS) at 18 teaching hospitals chosen to ensure diversity of opinions and practice environment. Their analysis suggests that the implementation of ACS, whether a true health care delivery innovation or an innovative rebranding, fits into the Rogers’ diffusion of innovation theory.
AHRQ-funded; HS022694.
Citation: Collins CE, Pringle PL, Santry HP .
Innovation or rebranding, acute care surgery diffusion will continue.
J Surg Res 2015 Aug;197(2):354-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.03.046..
Keywords: Surgery, Critical Care, Organizational Change, Provider: Physician
DesRoches CM, Wong HS, Rich EC
AHRQ Author: Wong HS
Making the case for a new national data collection effort on physicians and their practices.
The pace of change in the U.S. health care system and the integral role played by physicians indicate a clear need for an ongoing, regular physician survey. The authors argue that the survey be designed to monitor over time the characteristics of all physicians in all specialties and the clinical, organizational, and financial contexts in which they operate.
AHRQ-authored
Citation: DesRoches CM, Wong HS, Rich EC .
Making the case for a new national data collection effort on physicians and their practices.
J Gen Intern Med 2015 Aug;30 Suppl 3:S553-4. doi: 10.1007/s11606-015-3386-3..
Keywords: Data, Practice Patterns, Provider, Provider: Physician