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101 to 125 of 583 Research Studies DisplayedSick-Samuels AC, Linz M, Bergmann J
Diagnostic stewardship of endotracheal aspirate cultures in a PICU.
This study describes the development and impact of a clinical decision support algorithm to standardize the use of endotracheal aspirate cultures (EACs) from ventilated PICU patients in the evaluation of suspected ventilator-associated infections. Bacterial growth in EACs does not distinguish bacterial colonization from infection and may lead to overtreatment with antibiotics. The rate of EACs was compared pre- and postintervention. In the preintervention year there were 557 EACs over 5092 ventilator days. After introduction of the algorithm the rate went down to 234 EACs over 3654 ventilator days. There was a 41% decrease in the monthly rate of EACs. This intervention did not affect mortality, readmissions, or length of stay in ventilated PICU patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS025642.
Citation: Sick-Samuels AC, Linz M, Bergmann J .
Diagnostic stewardship of endotracheal aspirate cultures in a PICU.
Pediatrics 2021 May;147(5). doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-1634..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Shared Decision Making, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Schulz GL, Kelly KP, Holtmann M
Navigating decisional conflict as a family when facing the decision of stem cell transplant for a child or adolescent with sickle cell disease.
Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) face unpredictable disease, with stem cell transplant being a curative treatment option with risks. The aim of this study was to describe the level and source of decisional conflict in families of children/adolescents with SCD facing a transplant decision. The investigators concluded that varying levels and sources of decisional conflict existed in pediatric patients with SCD and their families considering transplant.
AHRQ-funded; HS022140.
Citation: Schulz GL, Kelly KP, Holtmann M .
Navigating decisional conflict as a family when facing the decision of stem cell transplant for a child or adolescent with sickle cell disease.
Patient Educ Couns 2021 May;104(5):1086-93. doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2020.10.011..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Sickle Cell Disease, Chronic Conditions, Transplantation, Shared Decision Making
Iroz CB, Dahl CM, Cassimatis IR
Prophylactic anticoagulation for preterm premature rupture of membranes: a decision analysis.
The objective of this study was to determine the optimal modality for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis during hospitalization for preterm premature rupture of membranes using a decision analysis model. The investigators concluded that their results did not support the routine use of prophylactic anticoagulation in women admitted to the hospital for preterm premature rupture of membranes.
AHRQ-funded; HS000084.
Citation: Iroz CB, Dahl CM, Cassimatis IR .
Prophylactic anticoagulation for preterm premature rupture of membranes: a decision analysis.
Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 2021 May;3(3):100311. doi: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2021.100311..
Keywords: Blood Clots, Blood Thinners, Prevention, Shared Decision Making, Pregnancy, Maternal Care, Inpatient Care, Women, Medication
Schoenfeld EM, Poronsky KE, Westafer LM
Feasibility and efficacy of a decision aid for emergency department patients with suspected ureterolithiasis: protocol for an adaptive randomized controlled trial.
Both ultrasound and CT scan can be used for diagnosis of ureterolithiasis (or renal colic, the pain from an obstructing kidney stone), but the majority of patients receive a CT scan. Diagnostic pathways utilizing ultrasound have been shown to decrease radiation exposure to patients but are potentially less accurate. The investigators developed a decision aid to facilitate SDM in this scenario. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of this decision aid, as compared to usual care, on patient knowledge, radiation exposure, engagement, safety, and healthcare utilization.
AHRQ-funded; HS025701.
Citation: Schoenfeld EM, Poronsky KE, Westafer LM .
Feasibility and efficacy of a decision aid for emergency department patients with suspected ureterolithiasis: protocol for an adaptive randomized controlled trial.
Trials 2021 Mar 10;22(1):201. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05140-9..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Shared Decision Making, Kidney Disease and Health, Imaging, Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Lopez-Olivo MA, des Bordes JK, Lin H
A randomized controlled trial comparing two self-administered educational strategies for patients with knee osteoarthritis.
The authors conducted a randomized clinical trial in patients with knee osteoarthritis to assess the efficacy of providing a video for entertainment education, in combination with two booklets, compared with providing the booklets alone. They found that, although both education strategies were associated with improved knowledge and reduced decisional conflict at 6 months, receiving the video + booklets in combination, compared with receiving the booklets alone, proved to be more effective in changing behaviors and appeared to have some advantages for Spanish speakers and those who were less educated.
AHRQ-funded; HS019354.
Citation: Lopez-Olivo MA, des Bordes JK, Lin H .
A randomized controlled trial comparing two self-administered educational strategies for patients with knee osteoarthritis.
ACR Open Rheumatol 2021 Mar;3(3):185-95. doi: 10.1002/acr2.11222..
Keywords: Arthritis, Orthopedics, Education: Patient and Caregiver, Patient Self-Management, Patient Adherence/Compliance, Shared Decision Making, Health Promotion
Leu GR, Links AR, Ryan MA
Assessment of parental choice predisposition for tonsillectomy in children.
The decision to proceed with tonsillectomy to treat pediatric obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (OSDB) often falls on individual families. Despite emphasis on shared decision-making between parents and surgeons about tonsillectomy for OSDB, the extent to which parents have already decided about surgery prior to the child's consultation is not known. The objective of this study was to identify predictors of parent choice predisposition for surgical treatment of OSDB with tonsillectomy and describe its association with parent-clinician communication.
AHRQ-funded; HS022932.
Citation: Leu GR, Links AR, Ryan MA .
Assessment of parental choice predisposition for tonsillectomy in children.
JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021 Mar;147(3):263-70. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2020.5031..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Caregiving, Shared Decision Making, Surgery, Sleep Problems, Respiratory Conditions
Kostick KM, Blumenthal-Barby JS
Avoiding "toxic knowledge": the importance of framing personalized risk information in clinical decision-making.
In this article, the authors discuss personalized risk information in clinical decision making, concluding that the framing of this information’s intended purpose at the patient level should be tailored to the decision-making context as a patient perceives it, which may vary from patient to patient.
AHRQ-funded; HS027784.
Citation: Kostick KM, Blumenthal-Barby JS .
Avoiding "toxic knowledge": the importance of framing personalized risk information in clinical decision-making.
Per Med 2021 Mar;18(2):91-95. doi: 10.2217/pme-2020-0174..
Keywords: Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Shared Decision Making, Risk, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication
Nair D, Malhotra S, Lupu D
Challenges in communication, prognostication and dialysis decision-making in the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for interdisciplinary care during crisis settings.
This paper uses case vignettes to highlight challenges in communication, prognostication, and medical decision-making that have been exacerbated by the COVD-19 pandemic for patients with kidney disease. The authors include best practice recommendations to mitigate those issues and conclude with implications for interdisciplinary models of care in crisis settings. Concerns about certain biomarkers, demographics, and medical comorbidities that can predict an increased risk for mortality among patients with COVID-19 and kidney disease are discussed, because there may be communication barriers related to physical exposure and conservation of personal protective equipment with those at-risk patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS026395.
Citation: Nair D, Malhotra S, Lupu D .
Challenges in communication, prognostication and dialysis decision-making in the COVID-19 pandemic: implications for interdisciplinary care during crisis settings.
Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2021 Mar 1;30(2):190-97. doi: 10.1097/mnh.0000000000000689..
Keywords: COVID-19, Dialysis, Kidney Disease and Health, Shared Decision Making, Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Chronic Conditions
Shipe ME, Beeghly-Fadiel A, Deppen SA
Modeling the impact of delaying bariatric surgery due to COVID-19: a decision analysis.
In this study, the investigators developed a decision analysis model to evaluate risks and benefits of delaying scheduled bariatric surgery during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Their base case was a 45-year-old female with diabetes and a body mass index of 45 kg/m(2). They compared immediate with delayed surgery after 6 months to allow for COVID-19 prevalence to decrease. The investigators found that immediate and delayed bariatric surgeries after 6 months resulted in similar 20-year overall survival.
AHRQ-funded; HS026122.
Citation: Shipe ME, Beeghly-Fadiel A, Deppen SA .
Modeling the impact of delaying bariatric surgery due to COVID-19: a decision analysis.
Obes Surg 2021 Mar;31(3):1387-91. doi: 10.1007/s11695-020-05054-6..
Keywords: Obesity: Weight Management, Obesity, COVID-19, Surgery, Shared Decision Making
Vemulakonda VM, Kempe A A, Hamer MK
Physician perspectives on discussions with parents of infants with suspected ureteropelvic junction obstruction.
The purpose of this study was to understand pediatric urologists' perceived role of patient characteristics on discussions about treatment of infants with suspected UPJ obstruction. The investigators found that physicians recognized a gap in data to guide surgical decisions and utilized personal experience to augment this gap. Physicians also recognized the influence of educational and language barriers on discussions with families and considered risk of loss to follow up when making recommendations, suggesting an implicit consideration of demographics.
AHRQ-funded; HS024597.
Citation: Vemulakonda VM, Kempe A A, Hamer MK .
Physician perspectives on discussions with parents of infants with suspected ureteropelvic junction obstruction.
J Pediatr Surg 2021 Mar;56(3):620-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.04.016..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Surgery, Shared Decision Making, Provider: Physician
McKinney WT, Schaffhausen CR, Schladt D
Designing a patient-specific search of transplant program performance and outcomes: feedback from heart transplant candidates and recipients.
The Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients provides transplant program-specific information, but it is unclear what patients and stakeholders need to know. Acceptance criteria for the candidate waitlist and donor organs vary by program and region, but there is no means to search for programs by the clinical profiles of recipients and donors. The authors examined variability in program-specific characteristics that could influence access to transplantation.
AHRQ-funded; HS026379; HS024527.
Citation: McKinney WT, Schaffhausen CR, Schladt D .
Designing a patient-specific search of transplant program performance and outcomes: feedback from heart transplant candidates and recipients.
Clin Transplant 2021 Feb;35(2):e14183. doi: 10.1111/ctr.14183..
Keywords: Transplantation, Surgery, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Registries, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Evidence-Based Practice, Shared Decision Making
Valentine KD, Vo H, Fowler FJ
Development and evaluation of the shared decision making process scale: a short patient-reported measure.
The Shared Decision Making (SDM) Process scale is a short patient-reported measure of the amount of SDM that occurs around a medical decision. SDM Process items have been used previously in studies of surgical decision making and exhibited discriminant and construct validity. In this study, the investigators conducted secondary data analysis across 8 studies of 11 surgical conditions with 3965 responses.
AHRQ-funded; HS025718.
Citation: Valentine KD, Vo H, Fowler FJ .
Development and evaluation of the shared decision making process scale: a short patient-reported measure.
Med Decis Making 2021 Feb;41(2):108-19. doi: 10.1177/0272989x20977878..
Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Surgery
Tamma PD, Miller MA, Cosgrove SE
AHRQ Author: Miller MA
Recalibrating our approach to the management of sepsis: how the four moments of antibiotic decision-making can help.
In this paper, the authors describe The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making. The Four Moments were conceived as part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use. The Four Moments provide a pragmatic approach to the core principle of antibiotic stewardship – ensuring patients who require antibiotic therapy promptly receive regimens associated with clinical success, while protecting patients from potential harm associated with unnecessary exposure to antibiotics.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 233201500020I.
Citation: Tamma PD, Miller MA, Cosgrove SE .
Recalibrating our approach to the management of sepsis: how the four moments of antibiotic decision-making can help.
Ann Am Thorac Soc 2021 Feb;18(2):200-03. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202005-484IP..
Keywords: Sepsis, Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Medication, Shared Decision Making, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety
Thorsteinsdottir B, Hickson LJ, Giblon R
Validation of prognostic indices for short term mortality in an incident dialysis population of older adults >75.
Prognosis provides critical knowledge for shared decision making between patients and clinicians. While several prognostic indices for mortality in dialysis patients have been developed, their performance among elderly patients initiating dialysis is unknown, despite great need for reliable prognostication in that context. The purpose of this study was to assess the performance of 6 previously validated prognostic indices to predict 3 and/or 6 months mortality in a cohort of elderly incident dialysis patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS025517; HS025164; HS025402.
Citation: Thorsteinsdottir B, Hickson LJ, Giblon R .
Validation of prognostic indices for short term mortality in an incident dialysis population of older adults >75.
PLoS One 2021 Jan 20;16(1):e0244081. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244081..
Keywords: Elderly, Dialysis, Kidney Disease and Health, Mortality, Shared Decision Making
Rhoten BA, Sellers JI, Baraff B
A qualitative examination of patient priorities and preferences during treatment decision-making for recurrent head and neck cancer.
Patients with recurrent head and neck cancer (HNC) may feel overwhelmed at the prospect of having to consider treatment options particularly if they recently completed treatment for their primary disease or when they have no options that may lead to long-term survival. The purpose of this study was to examine patient priorities and preferences during treatment decision-making for recurrent HNC.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Rhoten BA, Sellers JI, Baraff B .
A qualitative examination of patient priorities and preferences during treatment decision-making for recurrent head and neck cancer.
Support Care Cancer 2021 Jan;29(1):377-85. doi: 10.1007/s00520-020-05488-9..
Keywords: Cancer, Shared Decision Making, Quality of Life
Tamma PD, Miller MA, Dullabh P
AHRQ Author: Miller MA
Association of a safety program for improving antibiotic use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection rates among US hospitals.
Regulatory agencies and professional organizations recommend antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) in US hospitals. The optimal approach to establish robust, sustainable ASPs across diverse hospitals is unknown. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use was associated with reductions in antibiotic use across US hospitals. The investigators concluded that AHRQ Safety Program appeared to enable diverse hospitals to establish ASPs and teach frontline clinicians to self-steward their antibiotic use.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 233201500020I.
Citation: Tamma PD, Miller MA, Dullabh P .
Association of a safety program for improving antibiotic use with antibiotic use and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile infection rates among US hospitals.
JAMA Netw Open 2021 Feb;4(2):e210235. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.0235..
Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship, Antibiotics, Medication, Shared Decision Making, Clostridium difficile Infections, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Hospitals
Aronson PL, Politi MC, Schaeffer P
Development of an app to facilitate communication and shared decision-making with parents of febrile infants ≤ 60 days old.
This study’s aim was to develop and test a tool to engage parents of febrile infants 60 days or less of age evaluated in the emergency department (ED). The tool was designed to improve communication between parents and healthcare providers and to support shared decision-making (SDM) about whether to perform a lumbar puncture (LP) for infants 29 to 60 days of age. The authors conducted a multi-phase development and testing process including individual, semi-structured interviews with parents and clinicians; design of a “storyboard” of the tool with design impression testing; development of a software application prototype called e-Care; and usability testing of e-Care using qualitative assessment and the System Usability Scale (SUS). The authors interviewed 27 parents and 23 clinicians. After the interviews, they developed separate versions of e-Care for infants aged 28 days or less and 29 to 60 days of age in both English and Spanish. e-Care is divided into 4 sections: 1) homepage; 2) why testing is done; 3) what tests are done; and 4) what happens after testing. The mean SUS score given by parents and clinicians was 90.3 representing “excellent” usability.
AHRQ-funded; HS026006.
Citation: Aronson PL, Politi MC, Schaeffer P .
Development of an app to facilitate communication and shared decision-making with parents of febrile infants ≤ 60 days old.
Acad Emerg Med 2021 Jan;28(1):46-59. doi: 10.1111/acem.14082..
Keywords: Clinician-Patient Communication, Communication, Newborns/Infants, Caregiving, Shared Decision Making, Patient and Family Engagement, Emergency Department, Health Information Technology (HIT)
Hanlon JT, Perera S, Schweon S
Improvements in antibiotic appropriateness for cystitis in older nursing home residents: a quality improvement study with randomized assignment.
This study evaluated the impact of an educational quality improvement initiative on the appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing restricted to uncomplicated cystitis in older noncatheterized nursing home residents. This 1-year case-control study used 25 participating nursing homes that were randomized to the intervention or usual care group by strata that included state, urban/rural status, bed size, and geographic separation. A total of 75 cases of cystitis were found in the intervention groups and 92 in the control groups. The intervention group had a nonsignificant 21% reduction in the risk of antibiotic prescribing. There was a favorable comparison in appropriateness of duration. However, the intervention group had more problems with drug-drug interactions than the control group (8% vs 1%). There were also more problems with dosage in the intervention group. Both groups had similar rates of problems with choice or effectiveness (44% vs 45%). The most common antibiotic class that was prescribed inappropriately was quinolones.
AHRQ-funded; R18 HS023779.
Citation: Hanlon JT, Perera S, Schweon S .
Improvements in antibiotic appropriateness for cystitis in older nursing home residents: a quality improvement study with randomized assignment.
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2021 Jan;22(1):173-77. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.07.040..
Keywords: Elderly, Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Antibiotics, Medication, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Shared Decision Making
Beeber AS, Kistler CE, Zimmerman S
Nurse decision-making for suspected urinary tract infections in nursing homes: potential targets to reduce antibiotic overuse.
This study’s goal was to determine what information is most important to registered nurses (RNs) decisions to call clinicians about suspected urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing home residents. An online survey was conducted with a convenience sample of 881 RNs recruited from a health care research panel. Clinical scenarios from 10 categories of resident characteristics were used: UTI risk, resident type, functional status, mental status, lower urinary tract status, body temperature, physical exam, urinalysis, antibiotic request, and goals of care. Participants were randomized into 2 deliberation conditions: self-paced (n=437) and forced deliberation (n=444). Painful or difficult urinary, obvious blood in urine and temperature at 101.5° had the highest odds of a RN calling a clinician by the forced-deliberation group. For the self-paced group, painful or difficult urination had the highest odds.
AHRQ-funded; HS024519.
Citation: Beeber AS, Kistler CE, Zimmerman S .
Nurse decision-making for suspected urinary tract infections in nursing homes: potential targets to reduce antibiotic overuse.
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2021 Jan;22(1):156-63. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2020.06.053..
Keywords: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Medication, Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Shared Decision Making, Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Valentine KD, Mancini B, Vo H
Using standardized videos to examine the validity of the shared decision making process scale: results of a randomized online experiment.
The Shared Decision Making (SDM) Process scale is a brief, patient-reported measure of SDM with demonstrated validity in surgical decision-making studies. In this study, the investigators examined the validity of the scores in assessing SDM for cancer screening and medication decisions through standardized videos of good-quality and poor-quality SDM consultations. The investigators concluded that SDM process scores showed good evidence of validity in a hypothetical scenario but were lacking in ability to classify good-quality or poor-quality videos accurately.
AHRQ-funded; HSO25718.
Citation: Valentine KD, Mancini B, Vo H .
Using standardized videos to examine the validity of the shared decision making process scale: results of a randomized online experiment.
Med Decis Making 2022 Jan;42(1):105-13. doi: 10.1177/0272989x211029267..
Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Patient and Family Engagement
Rutkowski RA, Salwei M, Barton H
Physician perceptions of disposition decision-making for older adults in the emergency department: a preliminary analysis.
Disposition decision-making in the emergency department (ED) is critical to patient safety and quality of care. Disposition decision-making has particularly important implications for older adults who comprise a significant portion of ED visits annually and are vulnerable to suboptimal outcomes throughout ED care transitions. In this study, the investigators conducted a secondary inductive content analysis of interviews with ED physicians to explore their perceptions of who they involve in disposition decision-making and what information they use to make disposition decisions for older adults.
AHRQ-funded; HS026624.
Citation: Rutkowski RA, Salwei M, Barton H .
Physician perceptions of disposition decision-making for older adults in the emergency department: a preliminary analysis.
Proc Hum Factors Ergon Soc Annu Meet 2020 Dec;64(1):648-52. doi: 10.1177/1071181320641148..
Keywords: Elderly, Shared Decision Making, Emergency Department, Provider: Physician
Dickert NW, Mitchell AR, Venechuk GE
Show me the money: patients' perspectives on a decision aid for sacubitril/valsartan addressing out-of-pocket cost.
This study reported patients' perspectives on a decision aid for sacubitril/valsartan that explicitly addressed out-of-pocket costs. Findings indicated that patients were receptive to the inclusion of out-of-pocket cost as relevant in a decision aid for sacubitril/valsartan. Key challenges to effective integration of cost in these decisions included developing mechanisms for acquiring reliable patient-specific cost estimates and addressing patients' difficulties applying trial evidence to their own situation.
AHRQ-funded; HS026081.
Citation: Dickert NW, Mitchell AR, Venechuk GE .
Show me the money: patients' perspectives on a decision aid for sacubitril/valsartan addressing out-of-pocket cost.
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2020 Dec;13(12):e007070. doi: 10.1161/circoutcomes.120.007070..
Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Medication, Healthcare Costs
Ehlers AP, Vitous CA, Sales A
Exploration of factors associated with surgeon deviation from practice guidelines for management of inguinal hernias.
Investigators explored factors associated with surgeon choice of approach (minimally invasive vs open) in inguinal hernia repair as a tool to gain an understanding of guideline-discordant care. They found that decision-making for the approach to inguinal hernia repair was largely influenced by surgeon preference and access to resources rather than patient factors. Although a one-size-fits-all approach is not recommended, the operative approach should ideally be informed by patient factors, including hernia characteristics. They recommended addressing surgeon preference and available resources with a clinician-facing decision aid to provide an opportunity to optimize care for patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair.
AHRQ-funded; HS025778.
Citation: Ehlers AP, Vitous CA, Sales A .
Exploration of factors associated with surgeon deviation from practice guidelines for management of inguinal hernias.
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Nov 2;3(11):e2023684. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.23684..
Keywords: Surgery, Guidelines, Provider: Physician, Provider, Shared Decision Making, Evidence-Based Practice
Lim H, Raffel KE, Harrison JD
Decisions in the dark: an educational intervention to promote reflection and feedback on night float rotations.
An educational intervention was created for medical residents during night float rotations where they admit patients to the hospital. The intervention was designed to provide feedback on their diagnostic and management reasoning using feedback solicitation and chart review. Second- and third-year internal medicine residents on a 1-month night float rotation were recruited. Residents performed chart review of a subset of patients they admitted and completed reflection worksheets detailing patients’ clinical courses. Sixty-eight of 82 eligible residents participated in the intervention. The authors evaluated 248 reflection worksheets using content analysis. Major themes that emerged from chart review included residents’ identification of reasoning gaps and evaluation of resident-provider interactions.
AHRQ-funded; HS026383.
Citation: Lim H, Raffel KE, Harrison JD .
Decisions in the dark: an educational intervention to promote reflection and feedback on night float rotations.
J Gen Intern Med 2020 Nov;35(11):3363-67. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-05913-z..
Keywords: Provider: Physician, Provider, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Shared Decision Making
Thate JA, Couture B, Schnock KO
Information needs and the use of documentation to support collaborative decision-making: implications for the reduction of central line-associated blood stream infections.
It is clear that interdisciplinary communication and collaboration have the potential to mitigate healthcare-associated harm, yet there is limited research on how communication through documentation in the patient record can support collaborative decision making. Understanding what information is needed to support collaborative decision making is necessary to design electronic health information systems that facilitate effective communication and, ultimately, safe care. To explore this issue, the investigators focused on information needs related to central venous catheter management and the prevention of central line-associated blood stream infections.
AHRQ-funded; HS0235335.
Citation: Thate JA, Couture B, Schnock KO .
Information needs and the use of documentation to support collaborative decision-making: implications for the reduction of central line-associated blood stream infections.
Comput Inform Nurs 2020 Nov 2;39(4):208-14. doi: 10.1097/cin.0000000000000683..
Keywords: Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Shared Decision Making, Communication, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Nursing