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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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51 to 55 of 55 Research Studies DisplayedClancy C, Fraser I
AHRQ Author: Clancy C, Fraser I
High-quality health care.
This chapter describes the current state of health care quality (including avoidable harms from care); reviews selected efforts to conceptualize, measure, and improve quality; describes how measures are used to guide improvements in care; addresses promising initiatives to improve care; and predicts how the health care landscape will evolve in the coming years.
AHRQ-authored
Citation: Clancy C, Fraser I .
High-quality health care.
In: Knickman J, Kovner AR, editors. Jonas and Kovner's health care delivery in the United States. 11 ed. New York: Springer; 2015. p. 273-96..
Keywords: Quality of Care, Patient Safety, Medical Errors, Adverse Events, Quality Improvement
Ju MH, Chung JW, Kinnier CV
Association between hospital imaging use and venous thromboembolism events rates based on clinical data.
This study assessed the presence and extent of venous thromboembolism (VTE) surveillance bias using high-quality clinical data from 208 hospitals. It concluded that hospitals may be unfairly deemed poor performers for the outcome VTE measure if they have increased vigilance for VTE by performing more VTE imaging studies that result in higher VTE event rates.
AHRQ-funded; HS021857
Citation: Ju MH, Chung JW, Kinnier CV .
Association between hospital imaging use and venous thromboembolism events rates based on clinical data.
Ann Surg. 2014 Sep; 260(3):558-64; discussion 64-6. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000000897..
Keywords: Blood Clots, Public Reporting, Adverse Events, Outcomes, Quality of Care
Weissman JS, López L, Schneider EC
The association of hospital quality ratings with adverse events.
The researchers used a survey of 2,582 patients hospitalized at 16 acute care Massachusetts hospitals to understand how patient-reported quality is related to adverse events (AEs). Although patients with AEs rated hospital quality lower than others, patients with AEs who experienced ‘service recovery’ rated their quality of care at levels similar to those not experiencing AEs.
AHRQ-funded
Citation: Weissman JS, López L, Schneider EC .
The association of hospital quality ratings with adverse events.
Int J Qual Health Care. 2014 Apr;26(2):129-35. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzt092..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Quality of Care, Hospitals, Patient Experience, Patient Safety, Quality Indicators (QIs), Quality Measures
Arkin N, Lee PH, McDonald K
Association of Nurse-to-Patient Ratio with mortality and preventable complications following aortic valve replacement.
The purpose of this study was to examine hospital resources associated with patient outcomes for aortic valve replacement (AVR), including inpatient adverse events and mortality. The investigators found that the hospital volume-outcomes relationship was associated with mortality outcomes but not postoperative complications. They identified structural differences in hospital size, nurses-to-patient ratio, and nursing skill level indicative of high quality outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS018558.
Citation: Arkin N, Lee PH, McDonald K .
Association of Nurse-to-Patient Ratio with mortality and preventable complications following aortic valve replacement.
J Card Surg 2014 Mar;29(2):141-8. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12284..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Cardiovascular Conditions, Quality of Care, Mortality, Risk
Dimick JB, Birkmeyer NJ, Finks JF
Composite measures for profiling hospitals on bariatric surgery performance.
The study objective was to develop a novel composite measure for profiling hospital performance with bariatric surgery. Composite measures are much better at explaining hospital-level variation in serious complications and predicting future performance than other approaches. This study provides preliminary data that empirically weighted composite outcomes measures may be better than existing alternatives for selective referral and outcomes feedback programs.
AHRQ-funded; HS017765.
Citation: Dimick JB, Birkmeyer NJ, Finks JF .
Composite measures for profiling hospitals on bariatric surgery performance.
JAMA Surg 2014 Jan;149(1):10-6. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.4109..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Quality of Care, Hospitals