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1276 to 1279 of 1279 Research Studies DisplayedRhodes RL, Nazir F, Lopez S
Use and predictors of end-of-life care among HIV patients in a safety net health system.
The authors examined completion of advance directives, use of palliative care, and enrollment in hospice among HIV patients who receive care at an urban safety net hospital. They found that the rates of advance directive completion, palliative care use, and hospice use were low. They recommended that advances should be made in identifying those patients earlier in their disease trajectories.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Rhodes RL, Nazir F, Lopez S .
Use and predictors of end-of-life care among HIV patients in a safety net health system.
J Pain Symptom Manage 2016 Jan;51(1):120-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2015.08.010.
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Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Palliative Care, Urban Health
Murphy DJ, Lyu PF, Gregg SR
Using incentives to improve resource utilization: a quasi-experimental evaluation of an ICU quality improvement program.
In this paper, the investigators described the effect of a multifaceted quality improvement program designed to decrease the avoidable arterial blood gases, chest radiographs, and red blood cell transfusions on utilization of these resources and patient outcomes. The researchers found that implementation of their multifaceted quality improvement program, including financial incentives, was associated with significant improvements in resource utilization. They suggest that their findings provide evidence supporting the safety, effectiveness, and sustainability of incentive-based quality improvement interventions.
AHRQ-funded; HS000055.
Citation: Murphy DJ, Lyu PF, Gregg SR .
Using incentives to improve resource utilization: a quasi-experimental evaluation of an ICU quality improvement program.
Crit Care Med 2016 Jan;44(1):162-70. doi: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000001395..
Keywords: Healthcare Utilization, Quality Improvement
Stein BN, Pellish RS, Thompson KD
Using therapeutic drug monitoring to identify variable infliximab metabolism in an individual patient with ulcerative colitis.
In this case report, the authors demonstrate how therapeutic drug monitoring can be used to personalize a dosing regimen to ensure appropriate induction, and to safely deescalate therapy after remission is achieved. By identifying a change in drug clearance in an individual patient over time, they were able to attain significant cost savings despite the high price of serially measured drug and antibody concentrations.
AHRQ-funded; HS021747.
Citation: Stein BN, Pellish RS, Thompson KD .
Using therapeutic drug monitoring to identify variable infliximab metabolism in an individual patient with ulcerative colitis.
J Clin Gastroenterol 2016 Jan;50(1):66-8. doi: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000000370.
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Keywords: Care Management, Digestive Disease and Health, Quality of Care, Medication
Vogel JA, Newgard CD, Holmes JF
Validation of the Denver emergency department trauma organ failure score to predict post-injury multiple organ failure.
The objective of the study was to externally validate the Denver Emergency Department (ED) Trauma Organ Failure (TOF) Score, a 6-item instrument that includes age, intubation, hematocrit, systolic blood pressure, blood urea nitrogen, and white blood cell count, which was designed to predict the development of multiple organ failure (MOF) within 7 days of hospitalization. It was determined that the Denver ED TOF Score predicted development of MOF within 7 days of hospitalization.
AHRQ-funded; HS017526; HS023901.
Citation: Vogel JA, Newgard CD, Holmes JF .
Validation of the Denver emergency department trauma organ failure score to predict post-injury multiple organ failure.
J Am Coll Surg 2016 Jan;222(1):73-82. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.10.010.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Trauma, Shared Decision Making, Risk, Injuries and Wounds