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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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26 to 28 of 28 Research Studies DisplayedHeo HH, Sentell TL, Li D
Disparities in potentially preventable hospitalizations for chronic conditions among Korean Americans, Hawaii, 2010-2012.
The researchers compared preventable hospitalizations for chronic conditions in aggregate and for congestive heart failure (CHF) for Korean Americans and whites in Hawaii. They found that older Korean American patients may have significant disparities in preventable hospitalizations, which suggests poor access to or poor quality of primary health care.
AHRQ-funded; HS019990.
Citation: Heo HH, Sentell TL, Li D .
Disparities in potentially preventable hospitalizations for chronic conditions among Korean Americans, Hawaii, 2010-2012.
Prev Chronic Dis 2015 Sep 17;12:E152. doi: 10.5888/pcd12.150057.
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Keywords: Disparities, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Hospitalization, Prevention, Chronic Conditions
Bayliss EA, Ellis JL, Shoup JA
Effect of continuity of care on hospital utilization for seniors with multiple medical conditions in an integrated health care system.
The researchers investigated the effects of interpersonal continuity of care on rates of hospital utilization in a population of seniors with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) in an integrated health care delivery system. They found that in an integrated delivery system with high informational continuity, greater continuity of care is independently associated with lower hospital utilization for seniors with MCCs.
AHRQ-funded; HS018404.
Citation: Bayliss EA, Ellis JL, Shoup JA .
Effect of continuity of care on hospital utilization for seniors with multiple medical conditions in an integrated health care system.
Ann Fam Med 2015 Mar;13(2):123-9. doi: 10.1370/afm.1739..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Elderly, Hospitalization
Steiner CA, Friedman B
AHRQ Author: Steiner CA, Friedman B
Hospital utilization, costs, and mortality for adults with multiple chronic conditions, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2009.
The investigators provided a national estimate across all payers of the distribution and cost of selected chronic conditions for hospitalized adults in 2009, stratified by demographic characteristics. They found that there were approximately 28 million adult discharges from US hospitals other than those related to pregnancy and maternity; 39% had 2 to 3 multiple chronic conditions (MCC), and 33% had 4 or more. They concluded that their descriptive analysis of multipayer inpatient data provides a robust national view of the substantial use and costs among adults hospitalized with MCC.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Steiner CA, Friedman B .
Hospital utilization, costs, and mortality for adults with multiple chronic conditions, Nationwide Inpatient Sample, 2009.
Prev Chronic Dis 2013 Apr 25;10:E62. doi: 10.5888/pcd10.120292.
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Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitalization, Mortality