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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 DisplayedFreedman S
Capacity and utilization in health care: the effect of empty beds on neonatal intensive care admission.
In this paper, the author exploited short-term variation in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) capacity that is unlikely to be correlated with unobserved demand determinants. He found that available NICU beds have little to no effect on NICU utilization for the sickest infants, but do increase utilization for those in the range of birth weights where admission decisions are likely to be more discretionary.
AHRQ-funded; HS018266.
Citation: Freedman S .
Capacity and utilization in health care: the effect of empty beds on neonatal intensive care admission.
Am Econ J Econ Policy 2016 May 1;8(2):154-85. doi: 10.1257/pol.20120393.
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Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Healthcare Utilization, Critical Care, Decision Making
Admon AJ, Cooke CR
Will Choosing Wisely(R) improve quality and lower costs of care for patients with critical illness?
This article reports on a campaign by the American Board of Internal Medicine to improve care and lower costs by generating a “top five” list of expensive tests or treatments without known benefits. It offers several strategies for stakeholders to increase the impact of the critical care top-five list.
AHRQ-funded; HS020672
Citation: Admon AJ, Cooke CR .
Will Choosing Wisely(R) improve quality and lower costs of care for patients with critical illness?
Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2014 Jun;11(5):823-7. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201403-093OI..
Keywords: Decision Making, Critical Care, Quality of Care, Healthcare Costs