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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 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedAuger KA, Shah SS, Tubbs-Cooley HL
Effects of a 1-time nurse-led telephone call after pediatric discharge: the H2O II randomized clinical trial.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a single nurse-led telephone call after pediatric discharge decreased the 30-day reutilization rate for urgent care services and enhanced overall transition success. The investigators concluded that although postdischarge nurse contact did not decrease the reutilization rate of postdischarge urgent health care services, the method showed promise to bolster postdischarge education.
AHRQ-funded; HS024735.
Citation: Auger KA, Shah SS, Tubbs-Cooley HL .
Effects of a 1-time nurse-led telephone call after pediatric discharge: the H2O II randomized clinical trial.
JAMA Pediatr 2018 Sep;172(9):e181482. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.1482..
Keywords: Care Coordination, Children/Adolescents, Health Information Technology (HIT), Health Services Research (HSR), Healthcare Delivery, Healthcare Utilization, Hospital Discharge, Outcomes, Provider, Provider: Nurse, Telehealth, Transitions of Care
Gupta A, Lacson R, Balthazar PC
Assessing documentation of critical imaging result follow-up recommendations in emergency department discharge instructions.
The purpose of this study was to facilitate follow-up of critical test results across transitions in patient care settings, the investigators implemented an electronic discharge module that enabled care providers to include follow-up recommendations in the discharge instructions. Implementation of a discharge module was associated with increased documentation of critical imaging finding follow-up recommendations in ED discharge instructions. However, one in four patients still did not receive adequate follow-up recommendations, suggesting further opportunities for performance improvement exist.
AHRQ-funded; HS022586.
Citation: Gupta A, Lacson R, Balthazar PC .
Assessing documentation of critical imaging result follow-up recommendations in emergency department discharge instructions.
J Digit Imaging 2018 Aug;31(4):562-67. doi: 10.1007/s10278-017-0039-6..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Health Information Technology (HIT), Hospital Discharge, Imaging, Transitions of Care
Yao Y, Ahn H, Stifter J
Continuity index measures in the acute care hospital setting: an analytic review and tests using electronic health record data and computer simulation.
This study examined continuity index measures in the acute care hospital setting. These measures can be used to examine the influence of nurse staffing patterns on patient outcomes. The researchers examined the behavior of continuity indexes as applied to clinical practice data that were collected with the Hands-On Automated Nursing Data System (HANDS) and data from computer simulation. The findings provided a deep understanding of the conceptual foundations and properties of various continuity measures.
AHRQ-funded; HS015054; HS023072.
Citation: Yao Y, Ahn H, Stifter J .
Continuity index measures in the acute care hospital setting: an analytic review and tests using electronic health record data and computer simulation.
J Nurs Meas 2018 Apr 1;26(1):20-35. doi: 10.1891/1061-3749.26.1.20..
Keywords: Transitions of Care, Care Coordination, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Provider: Nurse, Provider, Hospitals, Outcomes
Lacson R, Desai S, Landman A
Impact of a health information technology intervention on the follow-up management of pulmonary nodules.
Recommendations to improve care for patients with pulmonary nodules require follow-up management. However, transitions in care can exacerbate failures in follow-up testing and compromise patient safety. The study authors evaluated the impact of a discharge module that included follow-up recommendations for further management of pulmonary nodules on the study outcome and follow-up management of patients with pulmonary nodules within 1 year after discharge.
AHRQ-funded; HS022586.
Citation: Lacson R, Desai S, Landman A .
Impact of a health information technology intervention on the follow-up management of pulmonary nodules.
J Digit Imaging 2018 Feb;31(1):19-25. doi: 10.1007/s10278-017-9989-y..
Keywords: Cancer: Lung Cancer, Health Information Technology (HIT), Hospital Discharge, Transitions of Care
Black JT, Romano PS, Sadeghi B
A remote monitoring and telephone nurse coaching intervention to reduce readmissions among patients with heart failure: study protocol for the Better
The objective of this randomized controlled comparative effectiveness study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a care transition intervention that included pre-discharge education about heart failure and post-discharge telephone nurse coaching combined with home telemonitoring of weight, blood pressure, heart rate, and symptoms in reducing all-cause 180-day hospital readmissions for older adults hospitalized with heart failure.
AHRQ-funded; HS019311.
Citation: Black JT, Romano PS, Sadeghi B .
A remote monitoring and telephone nurse coaching intervention to reduce readmissions among patients with heart failure: study protocol for the Better
Trials 2014 Apr 13;15:124. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-124..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Comparative Effectiveness, Health Information Technology (HIT), Heart Disease and Health, Hospital Readmissions, Telehealth, Transitions of Care