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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 56 of 56 Research Studies DisplayedAldina S, Goldhaber-Fiebert SN, Hannenberg AA
Factors associated with the use of cognitive aids in operating room crises: a cross-sectional study of US hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers.
This study examined organizational context and implementation process factors influencing the use of cognitive aids for OR crises. It found that small facility size was associated with a fourfold increase in the odds of a facility reporting more successful implementation. Completing more implementation steps was also significantly associated with more successful implementation.
AHRQ-funded; HS024235.
Citation: Aldina S, Goldhaber-Fiebert SN, Hannenberg AA .
Factors associated with the use of cognitive aids in operating room crises: a cross-sectional study of US hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers.
Implement Sci 2018 Mar 26;13(1):50. doi: 10.1186/s13012-018-0739-4.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Hospitals, Shared Decision Making, Clinical Decision Support (CDS)
Carey K, Mitchell JM
Specialization and production cost efficiency: evidence from ambulatory surgery centers.
This study took a multiple output cost function approach to an empirical investigation that compared production economies in single specialty ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) with those in multispecialty ASCs. The study results indicated that both types of ASC had small room for expansion. The results provided support for the focused factory model of production in the ASC sector.
AHRQ-funded; HS023768.
Citation: Carey K, Mitchell JM .
Specialization and production cost efficiency: evidence from ambulatory surgery centers.
Int J Health Econ Manag 2018 Mar;18(1):83-98. doi: 10.1007/s10754-017-9225-9..
Keywords: Surgery, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Healthcare Costs
Fulton JJ, LeBlanc TW, Cutson TM
Integrated outpatient palliative care for patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
In this study, the authors evaluated the effects of integrated outpatient palliative and oncology care for advanced cancer on patient and caregiver outcomes. The investigators found that moderately integrated palliative and oncology outpatient interventions had positive effects on short-term quality of life, symptom burden, and survival.
AHRQ-funded; HS023681.
Citation: Fulton JJ, LeBlanc TW, Cutson TM .
Integrated outpatient palliative care for patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Palliat Med 2018 Feb;33(2):123-34. doi: 10.1177/0269216318812633..
Keywords: Cancer, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Palliative Care
Stone C, Gebretsadik T, Lee RL
Trends in health care utilization for asthma exacerbations among diverse populations with asthma in the United States.
This article discusses trends in asthma hospitalization and outpatient visit rates from 2004 to 2010. The rates for all populations included in this study went down during the time period, in particular the population from the Tennessee Medicaid program (49%). Other populations used in the study included subjects 4 to 50 years enrolled in the US Department of Defense Military Health System (MHS), and 3 large integrated health delivery systems (IHCDS) of the Population Based Effectiveness in Asthma and Lung Diseases (PEAL) Network. The 3 PEAL health plans included Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, and Kaiser Permanent Northern California. A total of 473,524 subjects in those 3 study populations were identified. These downward trends are encouraging but need to continue, particularly in diverse populations.
AHRQ-funded; HS019669; HS022093.
Citation: Stone C, Gebretsadik T, Lee RL .
Trends in health care utilization for asthma exacerbations among diverse populations with asthma in the United States.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2018 Jan - Feb;6(1):295-97.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2017.07.038..
Keywords: Asthma, Healthcare Utilization, Hospitalization, Healthcare Delivery, Chronic Conditions, Ambulatory Care and Surgery
Rumball-Smith J, Shekelle P, Damberg CL
Electronic health record "super-users" and "under-users" in ambulatory care practices.
This study explored variation in the extent of use of electronic health record (EHR)-based health information technology (IT) functionalities across US ambulatory care practices. It found that seventy-three percent of practices were not using EHR technologies to their full capability, and nearly 40 percent were classified as under-users. Under-user practices were more likely to be of smaller size, situated in the West, and located outside a metropolitan area.
AHRQ-funded; HS024067.
Citation: Rumball-Smith J, Shekelle P, Damberg CL .
Electronic health record "super-users" and "under-users" in ambulatory care practices.
Am J Manag Care 2018 Jan;24(1):26-31.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Ambulatory Care and Surgery
LaForge K, Gold R, Cottrell E
How 6 organizations developed tools and processes for social determinants of health screening in primary care: an overview.
Little is known about how health care organizations are developing tools for identifying/addressing patients' social determinants of health (SDH). The authors of this paper describe the processes recently used by 6 organizations to develop SDH screening tools for ambulatory care and the barriers they faced during those efforts.
AHRQ-funded; HS023324.
Citation: LaForge K, Gold R, Cottrell E .
How 6 organizations developed tools and processes for social determinants of health screening in primary care: an overview.
J Ambul Care Manage 2018 Jan/Mar;41(1):2-14. doi: 10.1097/jac.0000000000000221..
Keywords: Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Prevention, Primary Care, Screening, Social Determinants of Health