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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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26 to 29 of 29 Research Studies DisplayedShepherd MM, Wipke-Tevis DD, Alexander GL
Analysis of qualitative interviews about the impact of information technology on pressure ulcer prevention programs: implications for the wound, ostomy and continence nurse.
The purpose of this study was to compare pressure ulcer prevention programs in 2 long-term care facilities with diverse Information Technology Sophistication (ITS), one with high sophistication and one with low sophistication, and to identify implications for the WOC nurse. Its findings suggest that effective strategies for staff education and communication regarding pressure ulcer prevention differ based on the level of ITS within a given facility.
AHRQ-funded; HS016862.
Citation: Shepherd MM, Wipke-Tevis DD, Alexander GL .
Analysis of qualitative interviews about the impact of information technology on pressure ulcer prevention programs: implications for the wound, ostomy and continence nurse.
J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 2015 May-Jun;42(3):235-41. doi: 10.1097/won.0000000000000136.
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Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Pressure Ulcers, Prevention, Long-Term Care, Comparative Effectiveness
Padula WV, Mishra MK, Makic MB
A framework of quality improvement interventions to implement evidence-based practices for pressure ulcer prevention.
The purpose of this paper is to enhance the learner’s competence with knowledge about a framework of quality improvement (QI) interventions to implement evidence-based practices for pressure ulcer (PrU) prevention. The best-practice framework offers a reference point to initiating a bundle of QI interventions in support of evidence-based practices. Hospitals and clinicians tasked with quality improvement efforts can use this framework to problem-solve PrU prevention and other critical issues.
AHRQ-funded; HS023710.
Citation: Padula WV, Mishra MK, Makic MB .
A framework of quality improvement interventions to implement evidence-based practices for pressure ulcer prevention.
Adv Skin Wound Care 2014 Jun;27(6):280-4; quiz 85-6. doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000450703.87099.5b..
Keywords: Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Evidence-Based Practice, Pressure Ulcers, Guidelines
Olsho LE, Spector WD, Williams CS
AHRQ Author: Spector WD
Evaluation of AHRQ's on-time pressure ulcer prevention program: a facilitator-assisted clinical decision support intervention for nursing homes.
The researchers evaluated the effectiveness of the On-Time Quality Improvement for Long Term Care (On-Time) program in reducing the rate of in-house-acquired pressure ulcers among nursing home residents. They found that On-Time implementation is associated with sizable reductions in pressure ulcer incidence.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290200600011I.
Citation: Olsho LE, Spector WD, Williams CS .
Evaluation of AHRQ's on-time pressure ulcer prevention program: a facilitator-assisted clinical decision support intervention for nursing homes.
Med Care 2014 Mar;52(3):258-66. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000080.
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Keywords: Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Long-Term Care, Nursing Homes, Pressure Ulcers, Prevention
Sharkey S, Hudak S, Horn SD
AHRQ Author: Spector W
Exploratory study of nursing home factors associated with successful implementation of clinical decision support tools for pressure ulcer prevention.
The researchers determined those factors that are associated with nursing homes' success in implementing the On-Time quality improvement (QI) for pressure ulcer prevention program and integrating health information technology (HIT) tools into practice at the unit level. They found that after at least 9 months of implementation effort, 36% of the nursing homes achieved level III of the On-Time QI-HIT program. They concluded that the learning from On-Time QI offers several lessons associated with facility factors that contribute to high level of implementation of a QI-HIT program in a nursing home.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 29020050020.
Citation: Sharkey S, Hudak S, Horn SD .
Exploratory study of nursing home factors associated with successful implementation of clinical decision support tools for pressure ulcer prevention.
Adv Skin Wound Care 2013 Feb;26(2):83-92; quiz p.93-4. doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000426718.59326.bb.
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Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Nursing Homes, Pressure Ulcers, Prevention, Quality Improvement