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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 DisplayedBritton MC, Ouellet GM, Minges KE
Care transitions between hospitals and skilled nursing facilities: perspectives of sending and receiving providers.
This study was conducted to identify the perspectives of sending and receiving providers regarding care transitions between the hospital and skilled nursing facilities. Four main themes emerged: increasing patient complexity, identifying an optimal care setting, rising financial pressure, and barriers to effective communication. The investigators indicated that the data highlighted hospital and SNF providers' shared concerns about patient-level risk factors and escalating costs of care.
AHRQ-funded; HS023554.
Citation: Britton MC, Ouellet GM, Minges KE .
Care transitions between hospitals and skilled nursing facilities: perspectives of sending and receiving providers.
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Keywords: Communication, Long-Term Care, Nursing Homes, Risk, Transitions of Care
Saiman L, Maykowski P, Murray M
Incidence, risks, and types of infections in pediatric long-term care facilities.
The researchers described the types of infections diagnosed in residents of pediatric long-term care facilities, calculate infection rates, and identified risk factors for respiratory tract infections (RTIs). RTIs were the most common infections diagnosed, but modifiable risk factors for RTIs were not identified. Also included in the study were skin and soft-tissue infections; chronic comorbid conditions, including neurologic and respiratory disorders; and device use.
AHRQ-funded; HS021470.
Citation: Saiman L, Maykowski P, Murray M .
Incidence, risks, and types of infections in pediatric long-term care facilities.
JAMA Pediatr 2017 Sep;171(9):872-78. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.1482.
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Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Long-Term Care, Patient Safety, Children/Adolescents, Risk
Aparasu RR, Chatterjee S, Chen H
Risk of hospitalization and use of first- versus second-generation antipsychotics among nursing home residents.
This study examined the risk of all-cause hospitalization among dual-eligible elderly nursing home residents who were using antipsychotic medications and found that, on average, there was a 58 percent increase in hospitalization risk after 20 days of using a first-generation drug.
AHRQ-funded; HS016920
Citation: Aparasu RR, Chatterjee S, Chen H .
Risk of hospitalization and use of first- versus second-generation antipsychotics among nursing home residents.
Psychiatr Serv. 2014 Jun;65(6):781-8. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201300093..
Keywords: Long-Term Care, Medication, Hospitalization, Elderly, Risk