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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 8 of 8 Research Studies DisplayedRanusch A, Lin YJ, Dorsch MP
Role of individual clinician authority in the implementation of informatics tools for population-based medication management: qualitative semistructured interview study.
The objective of this study was to examine how individual authority of clinical pharmacists and anticoagulation nurses is affected by the implementation success of an electronic health record (EHR) direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) Dashboard for safe DOAC medication prescribing. Researchers conducted semistructured interviews with pharmacists and nurses after the implementation of the EHR DOAC Dashboard at three clinical sites. Results showed that a high level of individual clinician authority was associated with high levels of key facilitators for effective use of the DOAC Dashboard; conversely, a lack of individual authority was associated with key barriers to effective use. The researchers concluded that increased individual clinician authority is a necessary antecedent to the effective implementation of an EHR DOAC Population Management Dashboard.
AHRQ-funded; HS026874.
Citation: Ranusch A, Lin YJ, Dorsch MP .
Role of individual clinician authority in the implementation of informatics tools for population-based medication management: qualitative semistructured interview study.
JMIR Hum Factors 2023 Oct 24; 10:e49025. doi: 10.2196/49025..
Keywords: Medication, Provider: Pharmacist, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Provider: Nurse, Blood Thinners
Thurman Johnson C, Ridge LJ, Hessels AJ
Nurse engagement in antibiotic stewardship programs: a scoping review of the literature.
This scoping review described how nurses are engaged in hospital-based antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) and to what extent this overlaps with the CDC framework. The authors concluded that, although hospitals were engaging nurses in antibiotic stewardship programs, their selected approaches did not reflect the full breadth of opportunities identified by the CDC. They noted that more detail as to how precisely nurses were engaged would be a useful addition to the literature; more research was also needed on nurse engagement in culturing or testing and penicillin allergy evaluation.
AHRQ-funded; HS026418.
Citation: Thurman Johnson C, Ridge LJ, Hessels AJ .
Nurse engagement in antibiotic stewardship programs: a scoping review of the literature.
J Healthc Qual 2023 Mar-Apr;45(2):69-82. doi: 10.1097/jhq.0000000000000372.
Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship, Antibiotics, Medication, Provider: Nurse
Tzeng HM, Raji MA, Chou LN
Impact of state nurse practitioner regulations on potentially inappropriate medication prescribing between physicians and nurse practitioners: a national study in the United States.
The American Geriatrics Society regularly updates the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication (PIM) to improve prescribing safety. This study assessed the impact of nurse practitioner (NP) practices on PIM prescribing across states in the United States and compared the change in PIM prescribing rates between 2016 and 2018. The investigators found that the PIM prescription rate was lower in states with full NP practice and lower among NPs than among physicians; these rates for both physicians and NPs decreased from 2016 to 2018.
AHRQ-funded; HS020642.
Citation: Tzeng HM, Raji MA, Chou LN .
Impact of state nurse practitioner regulations on potentially inappropriate medication prescribing between physicians and nurse practitioners: a national study in the United States.
J Nurs Care Qual 2022 Jan-Mar;37(1):6-13. doi: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000595..
Keywords: Medication, Medication: Safety, Provider: Nurse, Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events, Policy
Chou LN, Kuo YF, Raji MA
Potentially inappropriate medication prescribing by nurse practitioners and physicians.
This study compared prescribing rates for potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) by physicians and nurse practitioners (NPs). The authors used 100% Texas Medicare data to define physician and NP visits in 2016. Rates of visits with a PIM prescription from the same provider was measured by initial and refill visits. There were 24.1 per 1000 visits for PIM prescriptions, 9.0 per 1000 visits for an initial PM and 15.1 per 1000 visits for a refill PIM. Visits to an NP was less likely to result in an initial and refill PIM visit than a visit to a physician. There was a strong association of lower odds of a black enrollee receiving a PIM by an NP than white enrollees. There was also less likelihood of receiving a PIM refill from an NP in older patients and in those with more comorbidities.
AHRQ-funded; HS020642; HS020642.
Citation: Chou LN, Kuo YF, Raji MA .
Potentially inappropriate medication prescribing by nurse practitioners and physicians.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2021 Jul;69(7):1916-24. doi: 10.1111/jgs.17120..
Keywords: Medication: Safety, Medication, Provider: Physician, Provider: Nurse, Hospitalization, Practice Patterns, Ambulatory Care and Surgery
Lozada MJ, Raji MA, Goodwin JS
Opioid prescribing by primary care providers: a cross-sectional analysis of nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and physician prescribing patterns.
The purpose of this study was to identify prescription opioid over-prescribers by comparing prescribing patterns of primary care physicians (MDs), nurse practitioners (NPs), and physician assistants (PAs). Participants were a national sample of 2015 Medicare Part D enrollees. Findings showed that most NPs/PAs prescribed opioids in a pattern similar to MDs, but NPs/PAs had more outliers who prescribed high-frequency, high-dose opioids than did MDs. Recommendations included efforts to reduce opioid overprescribing including targeted provider education, risk stratification, and state legislation.
AHRQ-funded; HS020642.
Citation: Lozada MJ, Raji MA, Goodwin JS .
Opioid prescribing by primary care providers: a cross-sectional analysis of nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and physician prescribing patterns.
J Gen Intern Med 2020 Sep;35(9):2584-92. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-05823-0..
Keywords: Opioids, Medication, Primary Care, Practice Patterns, Medication: Safety, Provider: Nurse, Provider: Physician, Provider: Physician Assistant, Provider
Lau BD, Shaffer DL, Hobson DB
Effectiveness of two distinct web-based education tools for bedside nurses on medication administration practice for venous thromboembolism prevention: a randomized clinical trial.
Effectiveness of two distinct web-based education tools for bedside nurses on medication administration practice for venous thromboembolism prevention: a randomized clinical trial.
AHRQ-funded; HS024547.
Citation: Lau BD, Shaffer DL, Hobson DB .
Effectiveness of two distinct web-based education tools for bedside nurses on medication administration practice for venous thromboembolism prevention: a randomized clinical trial.
PLoS One 2017 Aug 16;12(8):e0181664. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181664.
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Keywords: Blood Clots, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Medication, Nursing, Prevention, Provider: Nurse, Web-Based, Practice Patterns
Scales K, Zimmerman S, Reed D
Nurse and medical provider perspectives on antibiotic stewardship in nursing homes.
The objective of this cross sectional survey was to examine perspectives on antibiotic use and antibiotic stewardship of nurses and medical providers in nursing homes ( NHs). The investigators concluded that nursing staff and medical providers share a commitment to reducing unnecessary antibiotic use. Antibiotic stewardship interventions should foster cooperation and build competency to implement alternative management approaches and to educate residents and families. Nurse leaders and medical providers with long-term care training may be especially effective champions for antibiotic stewardship.
AHRQ-funded; HS22846.
Citation: Scales K, Zimmerman S, Reed D .
Nurse and medical provider perspectives on antibiotic stewardship in nursing homes.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2017 Jan;65(1):165-71. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14504..
Keywords: Elderly, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Antibiotics, Medication, Nursing Homes, Long-Term Care, Provider: Nurse, Provider
Grundy Q, Bero LA, Malone RE
Marketing and the most trusted profession: the invisible interactions between registered nurses and industry.
The mainstay for addressing conflicts of interest in health care is disclosure of personal financial ties to industry. The researchers described industry activities targeted at registered nurses. They concluded that nurse-industry interactions may be common and influential, but they remain invisible in the current policy climate. Although some aspects of these interactions may be beneficial, others may pose financial risks to hospitals or safety risks to patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS022383.
Citation: Grundy Q, Bero LA, Malone RE .
Marketing and the most trusted profession: the invisible interactions between registered nurses and industry.
Ann Intern Med 2016 Jun 7;164(11):733-9. doi: 10.7326/m15-2522.
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Keywords: Medication, Policy, Provider: Nurse