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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedDurojaiye AB, Levin S, Toerper M
Evaluation of multidisciplinary collaboration in pediatric trauma care using EHR data.
This study electronic health record (EHR) data to compare usage patterns from pediatric trauma patients with minor injuries at a Level I pediatric trauma center. The data was used to compare demographics, clinical and network characteristics, and emergency department (ED) length of stay (LOS). Three distinct groups were compared: fully connected, partially connected, and disconnected. The fully connected group had a decreased ED LOS compared with the partially connected group.
AHRQ-funded; HS023837.
Citation: Durojaiye AB, Levin S, Toerper M .
Evaluation of multidisciplinary collaboration in pediatric trauma care using EHR data.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2019 Jun;26(6):506-15. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocy184..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Trauma, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Emergency Department, Healthcare Utilization
Bailey SR, Marino M, Hoopes M
Healthcare utilization after a children's health insurance program expansion in Oregon.
This study used electornic health record data from 154 Oregon community health centers to evaluate children's healthcare utilization after the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) expansion. The authors found that utilization among the newly-insured remained higher than the uninsured group. This finding confirms that Children's Health Insurance Program expansions are associated with increased utilization of essential pediatric primary and preventive care.
AHRQ-funded; HS021522; HS018569.
Citation: Bailey SR, Marino M, Hoopes M .
Healthcare utilization after a children's health insurance program expansion in Oregon.
Matern Child Health J 2016 May;20(5):946-54. doi: 10.1007/s10995-016-1971-7.
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Keywords: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Healthcare Utilization, Children/Adolescents, Access to Care