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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 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedSloane PD, Kistler C, Mitchell CM
Role of body temperature in diagnosing bacterial infection in nursing home residents.
The goals of this study were to provide empirically based guidance on the role of body temperature and fever in the clinical diagnosis of infections. When the researchers compared their empirically derived definitions of fever with those commonly used to justify the prescription of antibiotics for systemic infections, they concluded that the empirical, less-stringent definitions appeared to better fit the clinical realities of nursing home work.
AHRQ-funded; 290200600011I.
Citation: Sloane PD, Kistler C, Mitchell CM .
Role of body temperature in diagnosing bacterial infection in nursing home residents.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2014 Jan;62(1):135-40..
Keywords: Nursing Homes, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Decision Making
Pesis-Katz I, Phelps CE, Temkin-Greener H
AHRQ Author: Spector WD
Making difficult decisions: the role of quality of care in choosing a nursing home.
The authors investigated how quality of care affects nursing home choice. They examined choices in California, Ohio, New York, and Texas, in 2001. They found that, in all states, consumers were more likely to choose nursing homes of high hotel services quality but not clinical care quality; choice was also significantly associated with shorter distance from prior residence, not-for-profit status, and larger facility size.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Pesis-Katz I, Phelps CE, Temkin-Greener H .
Making difficult decisions: the role of quality of care in choosing a nursing home.
Am J Public Health 2013 May;103(5):e31-7. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301243.
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Keywords: Decision Making, Quality of Care, Nursing Homes, Provider Performance, Quality of Life