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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 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedNijhawan AE, Bhattatiry M, Chansard M
HIV care cascade before and after hospitalization: impact of a multidisciplinary inpatient team in the US South.
Hospitalization represents an opportunity to re-engage out-of-care individuals, improve HIV outcomes, and reduce health disparities. The authors reviewed electronic health records of HIV-positive individuals hospitalized at an urban, public hospital between September 2013 and December 2015. They found that hospitalized patients with HIV had low rates of engagement in care, retention in care, and virologic suppression, though all three outcomes improved after hospitalization. A multidisciplinary transitions team improved care engagement and virologic suppression in those who received the intervention.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Nijhawan AE, Bhattatiry M, Chansard M .
HIV care cascade before and after hospitalization: impact of a multidisciplinary inpatient team in the US South.
AIDS Care 2020 Nov;32(11):1343-52. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1698704.
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Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Transitions of Care, Inpatient Care, Teams, Hospitalization, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Outcomes, Evidence-Based Practice
Philip JL, Yang DY, Wang X
Effect of transfer status on outcomes of emergency general surgery patients.
This study looked at outcomes of transferred (TRAN) versus directly admitted (DA) emergency general surgery (EGS) patients. Patients with a diagnosis of EGS were identified from the 2008-2011 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS). Outcomes included were in-hospital mortality and morbidity. They identified 274,145 TRAN and 10,456,100 DA encounters. Morbidity and mortality were both higher in TRAN patients than DA. TRAN patients were more likely to have greater comorbidity scores, have Medicare insurance, and reside in an area with a lesser median household income compared to DA patients. Morbidity among TRAN patients were primarily due urinary-, gastrointestinal-, and pulmonary-related complications. Median stay and median cost at the hospital were greater for TRAN patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS025224; HS022694.
Citation: Philip JL, Yang DY, Wang X .
Effect of transfer status on outcomes of emergency general surgery patients.
Surgery 2020 Aug;168(2):280-86. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2020.01.005..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Surgery, Transitions of Care, Mortality, Outcomes, Healthcare Costs, Hospitals
Arulraja MD, Swanson MB, NM
Double inter-hospital transfer in sepsis patients presenting to the ED does not worsen mortality compared to single inter-hospital transfer.
This study investigated whether double inter-hospital transfer in sepsis patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) worsens mortality compared to single inter-hospital transfer. A retrospective cohort study was conducted using 2005-2014 administrative claims data in Iowa. Hospital length-of-stay and cost data was also collected. Compared to non-transfers, single transfers did not have higher mortality rates than double transfers of Iowa sepsis patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS025753.
Citation: Arulraja MD, Swanson MB, NM .
Double inter-hospital transfer in sepsis patients presenting to the ED does not worsen mortality compared to single inter-hospital transfer.
J Crit Care 2020 Apr;56:49-57. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2019.11.018..
Keywords: Sepsis, Transitions of Care, Mortality, Hospitals, Emergency Department, Outcomes