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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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1 to 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedKutney-Lee A, Brooks Carthon M, Sloane DM
Electronic health record usability: associations with nurse and patient outcomes in hospitals.
Researchers examined associations between electronic health record (EHR) usability and nurse job and surgical patient outcomes. Data from the American Hospital Association, state patient discharges, and nurse surveys were linked in a cross-sectional analysis. The researchers found that employing EHR systems with suboptimal usability was associated with higher odds of adverse nurse job outcomes and surgical patient mortality and readmission.
AHRQ-funded; HS023805.
Citation: Kutney-Lee A, Brooks Carthon M, Sloane DM .
Electronic health record usability: associations with nurse and patient outcomes in hospitals.
Med Care 2021 Jul;59(7):625-31. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001536..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Surgery, Outcomes, Nursing, Provider: Nurse
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
Kutney-Lee A, Sloane DM, Bowles KH
Electronic health record adoption and nurse reports of usability and quality of care: the role of work environment.
This study assessed the role of electronic health record (EHR) adoption and work environment for nurses. If the EHR system has positive usability ratings it impacts quality of care. Over 12,000 nurses in 353 hospitals were surveyed.
AHRQ-funded; HS023805.
Citation: Kutney-Lee A, Sloane DM, Bowles KH .
Electronic health record adoption and nurse reports of usability and quality of care: the role of work environment.
Appl Clin Inform 2019 Jan;10(1):129-39. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1678551..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Nursing, Provider: Nurse, Quality of Care
Yang Y, Bass EJ, Bowles KH
Impact of home care admission nurses' goals on electronic health record documentation strategies at the point of care.
The article reports on a study designed to investigate documentation strategies used by home care nurses with respect to entering electronic data during admission as well as the effect of nursing goals on the process. This was done to characterize admission nurses' practices at the point of care and to establish a basis for design recommendations for electronic health records (EHRs). Five nurses in rural Pennsylvania home care agencies were observed during the admission process. The results of the study lead the authors to recommend that EHR design and training should support the manner in which home care nurses document patient encounters.
AHRQ-funded; HS024537.
Citation: Yang Y, Bass EJ, Bowles KH .
Impact of home care admission nurses' goals on electronic health record documentation strategies at the point of care.
Comput Inform Nurs 2019 Jan;37(1):39-46. doi: 10.1097/cin.0000000000000468..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Home Healthcare, Nursing
Price LE, Shea K, Gephart S
The Veterans Affairs's Corporate Data Warehouse: uses and implications for nursing research and practice.
This article described the developments in research associated with the VHA's transition into the world of Big Data analytics through Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW) utilization. The authors found that the most commonly-occurring research topics are pharmacy/medications, systems issues, and weight management/obesity. They concluded that, despite the potential benefit of data mining techniques to improve patient care and services, the CDW and alternative analytical approaches are underutilized by researchers and clinicians.
AHRQ-funded; HS022908.
Citation: Price LE, Shea K, Gephart S .
The Veterans Affairs's Corporate Data Warehouse: uses and implications for nursing research and practice.
Nurs Adm Q 2015 Oct-Dec;39(4):311-8. doi: 10.1097/naq.0000000000000118.
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Keywords: Data, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Nursing