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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 6 of 6 Research Studies Displayedvan Mourik MS, van Duijn PJ, Moons KG
Accuracy of administrative data for surveillance of healthcare-associated infections: a systematic review.
The researchers conducted a systematic review evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of administrative data for the detection of HAI. They concluded that administrative data had limited and highly variable accuracy for the detection of HAI, and their judicious use for internal surveillance efforts and external quality assessment is recommended.
AHRQ-funded; HS018414.
Citation: van Mourik MS, van Duijn PJ, Moons KG .
Accuracy of administrative data for surveillance of healthcare-associated infections: a systematic review.
BMJ Open 2015 Aug 27;5(8):e008424. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008424..
Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Data, Patient Safety, Quality of Care
Durkin MJ, Dicks KV, Baker AW
Postoperative infection in spine surgery: does the month matter?
The authors evaluated for seasonal variation of surgical site infection (SSI) following spine surgery in a network of nonteaching community hospitals. They found that the rate of SSI following fusion or spinal laminectomy/laminoplasty was higher during the summer in this network of community hospitals, most likely due to S. aureus rather than the July effect.
AHRQ-funded; HS023866.
Citation: Durkin MJ, Dicks KV, Baker AW .
Postoperative infection in spine surgery: does the month matter?
J Neurosurg Spine 2015 Jul;23(1):128-34. doi: 10.3171/2014.10.spine14559.
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Keywords: Surgery, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Injuries and Wounds, Adverse Events, Patient Safety, Hospitals, Outcomes, Quality of Care
Stifter J, Yao Y, Lopez KD
Proposing a new conceptual model and an exemplar measure using health information: Technology to examine the impact of relational nurse continuity on hospital-acquired pressure ulcers.
The authors present a new conceptual model and an innovative use of health information technology to measure relational nurse continuity and to demonstrate the potential for bringing the results of big data science back to the bedside. Understanding the power of big data to address critical clinical issues may foster a new direction for nursing administration theory development.
AHRQ-funded; HS023072.
Citation: Stifter J, Yao Y, Lopez KD .
Proposing a new conceptual model and an exemplar measure using health information: Technology to examine the impact of relational nurse continuity on hospital-acquired pressure ulcers.
ANS Adv Nurs Sci 2015 Jul-Sep;38(3):241-51. doi: 10.1097/ans.0000000000000081.
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Keywords: Nursing, Pressure Ulcers, Quality of Care, Health Information Technology (HIT), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
Waters TM, Daniels MJ, Bazzoli GJ
Effect of Medicare's nonpayment for hospital-acquired conditions: lessons for future policy.
This study measured the association between Medicare’s nonpayment policy and 4 outcomes addressed by the Hospital-Acquired Conditions Initiative and found improvements in both the rates of central-line associated bloodstream infections and catheter-related urinary tract infections but no improvements for either hospital acquired pressure ulcers or injurious patient falls.
AHRQ-funded; HS020627
Citation: Waters TM, Daniels MJ, Bazzoli GJ .
Effect of Medicare's nonpayment for hospital-acquired conditions: lessons for future policy.
JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Mar;175(3):347-54. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.5486..
Keywords: Quality of Care, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Medicare, Patient Safety
Hogan PG, Burnham CA, Singh LN
Evaluation of environmental sampling methods for detection of Staphylococcus aureus on fomites.
The researchers sought to determine effective and efficient methods to recover S. aureus from porous and non-porous surfaces in addition to multiple brands of bar soap while also considering the practicality of use and cost of sampling. They concluded that both contact plates and swabs provided adequate S. aureus recovery from porous and non-porous environmental surfaces, while MRSA was infrequently recovered from bar soap.
AHRQ-funded; HS021736.
Citation: Hogan PG, Burnham CA, Singh LN .
Evaluation of environmental sampling methods for detection of Staphylococcus aureus on fomites.
Ann Public Health Res 2015 Jan 29;2(1):pii: 1013..
Keywords: Patient Safety, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Quality of Care
Lee CS, Montalmont B, O'Hara JA
Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization using sponges.
The researchers investigated whether the additional use of a sponge to collect skin culture samples would significantly improve the sensitivity of MRSA detection. They found that the sensitivity of nasal swab culture for screening MRSA carriage is low, but it can be improved significantly by adding a second method, either sampling the skin or the pharynx.
AHRQ-funded; HS021521.
Citation: Lee CS, Montalmont B, O'Hara JA .
Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization using sponges.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2015 Jan;36(1):28-33. doi: 10.1017/ice.2014.4..
Keywords: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Patient Safety, Quality of Care, Screening