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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 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedHernandez-Boussard T, Davies S, McDonald K
Interhospital facility transfers in the United States: a nationwide outcomes study.
This study identified and compared characteristics and outcomes of transfer and nontransfer patients. In-hospital adverse events were significantly higher in transfer patients compared with nontransfer patients. Study results suggest that transfer patients have inferior outcomes compared with nontransfer patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS018558.
Citation: Hernandez-Boussard T, Davies S, McDonald K .
Interhospital facility transfers in the United States: a nationwide outcomes study.
J Patient Saf 2017 Dec;13(4):187-91. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000148.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitalization, Patient Safety, Transitions of Care
Zenga J, Suko J, Kallogjeri D
Postoperative hemorrhage and hospital revisit after transoral robotic surgery.
The researchers investigated the incidence and complications related to postoperative hemorrhage (POH) after transoral robotic surgery (TORS). Using HCUP data, they found that the incidence of POH after TORS was low, and few of these patients had a severe complication related to this event. Medical comorbidity and tonsillar subsite may be independent risk factors for POH.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Zenga J, Suko J, Kallogjeri D .
Postoperative hemorrhage and hospital revisit after transoral robotic surgery.
Laryngoscope 2017 Oct;127(10):2287-92. doi: 10.1002/lary.26626.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Surgery, Adverse Events, Risk
Ibrahim AM, Ghaferi AA, Thumma JR
Variation in outcomes at bariatric surgery centers of excellence.
This review describes the variation in surgical outcomes across bariatric centers of excellence and the geographic availability of high-quality centers. Even among accredited bariatric surgery centers, wide variation exists in rates of postoperative serious complications across geographic location and operative volumes.
AHRQ-funded; HS02362; HS024403.
Citation: Ibrahim AM, Ghaferi AA, Thumma JR .
Variation in outcomes at bariatric surgery centers of excellence.
JAMA Surg 2017 Jul;152(7):629-36. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0542.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Obesity, Surgery, Outcomes, Adverse Events
Berry JG, Glotzbecker M, Rodean J
Comorbidities and complications of spinal fusion for scoliosis.
The researchers assessed the relationship between specific chronic conditions of children with medical complexity (CMC) and hospital resource use with spinal fusion for scoliosis, an operation with high cost and morbidity. They concluded that chronic respiratory insufficiency, bladder dysfunction, and epilepsy had significant associations with hospital resource use for CMC undergoing spinal fusion.
AHRQ-funded; HS024453.
Citation: Berry JG, Glotzbecker M, Rodean J .
Comorbidities and complications of spinal fusion for scoliosis.
Pediatrics 2017 Mar;139(3):e20162574. doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-2574.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Children/Adolescents, Chronic Conditions, Adverse Events, Surgery
Graboyes EM, Kallogjeri D, Saeed MJ
30-day hospital readmission following otolaryngology surgery: analysis of a state inpatient database.
Researchers sought to determine patient and hospital-level risk factors associated with 30-day readmission for patients undergoing inpatient otolaryngologic surgery. Approximately one out of 12 patients undergoing otolaryngologic surgery had a 30-day readmission. Readmissions occur across a variety of types of procedures and hospitals. Most of the variability was driven by patient-specific factors, not structural hospital characteristics.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Graboyes EM, Kallogjeri D, Saeed MJ .
30-day hospital readmission following otolaryngology surgery: analysis of a state inpatient database.
Laryngoscope 2017 Feb;127(2):337-45. doi: 10.1002/lary.25997.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospital Readmissions, Risk, Surgery
Witt WP, Coffey RM, Lopez-Gonzalez L
AHRQ Author: Andrews RM, Washington RE
Understanding racial and ethnic disparities in postsurgical complications occurring in U.S. hospitals.
This study of 5,474,067 inpatient surgical discharges examined the role of patient, hospital, and community characteristics on racial and ethnic disparities in in-hospital postsurgical complications. It concluded that race does not appear to be an important determinant of in-hospital postsurgical complications, but insurance and community characteristics have an effect.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201300002C.
Citation: Witt WP, Coffey RM, Lopez-Gonzalez L .
Understanding racial and ethnic disparities in postsurgical complications occurring in U.S. hospitals.
Health Serv Res 2017 Feb;52(1):220-43. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12475.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Surgery, Adverse Events