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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 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedRusso E, Sittig DF, Murphy DR
Challenges in patient safety improvement research in the era of electronic health records.
The researchers used a case study involving a project on missed or delayed follow-up of test results to discuss real-world challenges in using electronic health records data for patient safety research. They suggested that many current data access and security policies and procedures must be rewritten and standardized across health care organization sin order to advance progress toward safer health care.
AHRQ-funded; HS022901.
Citation: Russo E, Sittig DF, Murphy DR .
Challenges in patient safety improvement research in the era of electronic health records.
Healthc 2016 Dec;4(4):285-90. doi: 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2016.06.005.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Services Research (HSR), Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Safety, Quality Improvement
Sockolow P, Dowding D, Randell R
Using mixed methods in health information technology evaluation.
The authors illustrated some of the benefits and challenges of using mixed methods in evaluation. The diversity of the informatics scholars' research experience provides a broad overview of approaches in combining robust analysis of outcome data with qualitative methods that provide an understanding of the processes through which, and the contexts in which, those outcomes are achieved.
AHRQ-funded; HS021008.
Citation: Sockolow P, Dowding D, Randell R .
Using mixed methods in health information technology evaluation.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2016;225:83-7.
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Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Health Services Research (HSR), Research Methodologies
Gidengil CA, Linder JA, Beach S
Using clinical vignettes to assess quality of care for acute respiratory infections.
Overprescribing of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections (ARIs) is common. The objective of this study was to develop and validate a vignette-based method to estimate clinician ARI antibiotic prescribing. The researchers concluded that responses to 3 clinical vignettes can identify clinicians with relatively poor quality ARI antibiotic prescribing. Vignettes may be a mechanism to target clinicians for quality improvement efforts.
AHRQ-funded; HS018419.
Citation: Gidengil CA, Linder JA, Beach S .
Using clinical vignettes to assess quality of care for acute respiratory infections.
Inquiry 2016 Apr 20;53:pii: 0046958016636531. doi: 10.1177/0046958016636531..
Keywords: Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Health Services Research (HSR), Medication, Practice Patterns, Primary Care, Quality of Care, Respiratory Conditions
Wittie M, Ngo-Metzger Q, Lebrun-Harris L
AHRQ Author: Ngo-Metzger Q
Enabling quality: electronic health record adoption and meaningful use readiness in federally funded health centers.
This study analyzed cross-sectional data from all 1,128 health centers in 2011, which served over 20 million patients during that year. As of 2011, 80 percent of health centers reported using an electronic health record (EHR), and high proportions reported using many advanced EHR functionalities. There were no indications of disparities in EHR adoption by census region, urban/rural location, patient sociodemographic composition, physician staffing, or health center funding.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Wittie M, Ngo-Metzger Q, Lebrun-Harris L .
Enabling quality: electronic health record adoption and meaningful use readiness in federally funded health centers.
J Healthc Qual 2016 Jan-Feb;38(1):42-51. doi: 10.1111/jhq.12067.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Community-Based Practice, Health Services Research (HSR)