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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedOttosen MJ, Engebretson JC, Etchegaray JM
Steps in developing a patient-centered measure of hospital design factors.
This research methodology column focuses on describing a four-step medical ethnography approach that can be used in developing patient-centered measures of interest to those studying built environments. The authors use this approach to illustrate how one might develop a measure that can be used to understand parent perceptions of the safety culture in neonatal intensive care units.
AHRQ-funded; HS022944.
Citation: Ottosen MJ, Engebretson JC, Etchegaray JM .
Steps in developing a patient-centered measure of hospital design factors.
HERD 2017 Jul;10(4):10-16. doi: 10.1177/1937586716685290.
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Keywords: Patient Safety, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Quality Measures, Research Methodologies
McAlearney AS, Hefner JL, Sieck CJ
Searching for Management Approaches To Reduce HAI Transmission (SMART): a study protocol.
Using a mixed-methods approach to evaluate the contribution of management factors to successful HAI-reduction efforts, this study aims to develop valid and reliable measures of structural management practices associated with the recommended central line-associated bloodstream infections Management Strategies for use as a survey (HAI Management Practice Guideline Survey) to support HAI-reduction efforts in both medical/surgical units and ICUs.
AHRQ-funded; HS024958.
Citation: McAlearney AS, Hefner JL, Sieck CJ .
Searching for Management Approaches To Reduce HAI Transmission (SMART): a study protocol.
Implement Sci 2017 Jun 28;12(1):82. doi: 10.1186/s13012-017-0610-z.
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Keywords: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Patient Safety, Research Methodologies