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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedFlottemesch TJ, Raetzman S, Heslin KC
AHRQ Author: Heslin KC
Age-related disparities in trauma center access for severe head injuries following the release of the updated field triage guidelines.
Reflecting perceived undertriage to trauma centers (TCs) for older adults, the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma and the Center for Disease Control revised field triage guidelines in 2011 with additional emphasis on direct transport to a Level I or II trauma center. Researchers examined whether age-based disparities in TC care for severe head injury decreased. Although patterns of increased TC treatment for all groups with severe head trauma indicate improvements, age-based disparities persisted.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201300002C.
Citation: Flottemesch TJ, Raetzman S, Heslin KC .
Age-related disparities in trauma center access for severe head injuries following the release of the updated field triage guidelines.
Acad Emerg Med 2016 Apr;24(4):447-57. doi: 10.1111/acem.13150.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Disparities, Elderly, Brain Injury, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
McCabe AM, Kuppermann N
Generation of evidence and translation into practice: Lessons learned and future directions.
This article describes the experience of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) in deriving and validating the traumatic brain injury prediction rules and how PECARN is translating these prediction rules into clinical practice. Furthermore, it discusses the potential for patient/parent shared decision-making with a focus on patient-centered outcomes in Emergency department research.
AHRQ-funded; HS023498.
Citation: McCabe AM, Kuppermann N .
Generation of evidence and translation into practice: Lessons learned and future directions.
Acad Emerg Med 2015 Dec;22(12):1372-9. doi: 10.1111/acem.12819.
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Keywords: Implementation, Evidence-Based Practice, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Brain Injury, Children/Adolescents
Melnick ER, Shafer K, Rodulfo N
Understanding overuse of computed tomography for minor head injury in the emergency department: a triangulated qualitative study.
The objective was to identify nonclinical, human factors that promote or inhibit the appropriate use of computed tomography (CT) in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with minor head injury. Five core domains emerged from the analysis: establishing trust, anxiety (patient and provider), constraints related to ED practice, the influence of others, and patient expectations.
AHRQ-funded; HS021271.
Citation: Melnick ER, Shafer K, Rodulfo N .
Understanding overuse of computed tomography for minor head injury in the emergency department: a triangulated qualitative study.
Acad Emerg Med 2015 Dec;22(12):1474-83. doi: 10.1111/acem.12824.
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Keywords: Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Imaging, Brain Injury, Shared Decision Making, Health Services Research (HSR)