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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 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedMcElroy LM, Collins KM, Koller FL
Operating room to intensive care unit handoffs and the risks of patient harm.
The goal of this study was to assess systems and processes involved in the operating room(OR) to intensive care unit (ICU) handoff in an attempt to understand the criticality of specific steps of the handoff. In total, 81 process failures were identified, Process failures with the greatest risk of harm were lack of preliminary OR to ICU communication, team member absence during handoff communication, and transport equipment malfunction.
AHRQ-funded; HS000078.
Citation: McElroy LM, Collins KM, Koller FL .
Operating room to intensive care unit handoffs and the risks of patient harm.
Surgery 2015 Sep;158(3):588-94. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.03.061..
Keywords: Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Patient Safety, Surgery, Communication, Adverse Events
Manojlovich M, Adler-Milstein J, Harrod M
The effect of health information technology on health care provider communication: a mixed-method protocol.
The purpose of this study is to describe, in detail, how health information and communication technologies facilitate or hinder communication between nurses and physicians. It seeks to (1) identify the range of health information and communication technologies used in a national sample of medical-surgical acute care units, and (2) describe communication practices and work relationships that may be influenced by health information and communication technologies in these same settings.
AHRQ-funded; HS022305.
Citation: Manojlovich M, Adler-Milstein J, Harrod M .
The effect of health information technology on health care provider communication: a mixed-method protocol.
JMIR Res Protoc 2015 Jun 11;4(2):e72. doi: 10.2196/resprot.4463..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Communication, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Safety, Medical Errors