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126 to 150 of 1870 Research Studies DisplayedChhabra KR, Sheetz KH, Regenbogen SE
Wide variation in surgical spending within hospital systems: a missed opportunity for bundled payment success.
Researchers sought to measure the extent of variation in episode spending around total hip replacement for fee-for-service Medicare patients within and across hospital systems identified in the American Hospital Association Annual Survey. They found that average episode payments varied nearly as much within hospital systems as they did between the lowest- and highest-cost quintiles of systems, with variation driven by post-acute care utilization.
AHRQ-funded; HS000053.
Citation: Chhabra KR, Sheetz KH, Regenbogen SE .
Wide variation in surgical spending within hospital systems: a missed opportunity for bundled payment success.
Ann Surg 2021 Dec 1;274(6):e1078-e84. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000003741..
Keywords: Surgery, Health Systems, Medicare, Healthcare Costs, Hospitals
Brown TT, Hurley VB, Rodriguez HP
Association of patient engagement strategies with utilisation and spending for musculoskeletal problems in the USA: a cross-sectional analysis of Medicare patients and physician practices.
This cross-sectional study assessed the association of physician practice-level adoption of patient engagement strategies (PES), such as shared decision-making and motivational interviewing, with utilization and spending. The cohort included primary and secondary patients in 2190 practices who receiving treatment for hip (39,336), knee (48,362), and lower-back (67,940) issues who were Medicare beneficiaries that were matched to the 2017-2018 National Survey of Healthcare Organizations and Systems. Outcome measures were total knee replacement (TKR), total hip replacement (THR), 1-2 level posterior lumbar fusion (LF), total annual spending, and components of total annual spending. Spending was significantly lower in some categories for practices with relatively higher PES adoption, but did not differ for other practices. The odds of receiving THR were higher in independent practices for patients attributed to practices with moderate PES compared to patients in practices with low PES.
AHRQ-funded; HS024075.
Citation: Brown TT, Hurley VB, Rodriguez HP .
Association of patient engagement strategies with utilisation and spending for musculoskeletal problems in the USA: a cross-sectional analysis of Medicare patients and physician practices.
BMJ Open 2021 Nov 26;11(11):e053121. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053121..
Keywords: Patient and Family Engagement, Healthcare Utilization, Healthcare Costs, Arthritis, Orthopedics
Fowler FJ, Sepucha KR, Stringfellow V
Validation of the SDM Process scale to evaluate shared decision-making at clinical sites.
The Shared Decision-Making (SDM) Process scale utilizes 4 questions about decision-making behaviors: discussion of options, pros, cons, and preferences. The purpose of this study was to utilize data from mail surveys of patients who made surgical decisions at nine clinical sites and a national web survey to evaluate the reliability and validity of this measure for assessing shared decision-making at clinical sites. The study found that patients at sites employing decision aids to promote shared decision-making for surgeries involving the hip, knee, back, or breast cancer exhibited significantly higher scores compared to national cross-section samples of surgical patients in three of the four comparisons and significantly higher scores in both comparisons with "usual care sites". The reliability was demonstrated by an intra-class correlation of 0.93 at the clinical site level and an average correlation of SDM scores for knee and hip surgery patients treated at the same sites of 0.56.
AHRQ-funded; HS025718.
Citation: Fowler FJ, Sepucha KR, Stringfellow V .
Validation of the SDM Process scale to evaluate shared decision-making at clinical sites.
J Patient Exp 2021 Nov 26; 8:23743735211060811. doi: 10.1177/23743735211060811..
Keywords: Decision Making, Patient-Centered Healthcare
Wang M, Pantell MS, Gottlieb LM
Documentation and review of social determinants of health data in the EHR: measures and associated insights.
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) increasingly include designated fields to capture social determinants of health (SDOH). The investigators developed measures to characterize their use, and use of other SDOH data types, to optimize SDOH data integration. The investigators concluded for their institution, measures revealed substantial variation across data types, suggesting the need to engage in efforts such as EHR-user education and targeted workflow integration. They also concluded that measures revealed opportunities to optimize SDOH data documentation and review.
AHRQ-funded; HS026383.
Citation: Wang M, Pantell MS, Gottlieb LM .
Documentation and review of social determinants of health data in the EHR: measures and associated insights.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2021 Nov 25;28(12):2608-16. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocab194..
Keywords: Social Determinants of Health, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT)
Lafferty M, Harrod M, Krein S
It's like sending a message in a bottle: a qualitative study of the consequences of one-way communication technologies in hospitals.
Researchers examined how physicians and nurses use available communication technologies and identify the implications for communication and patient care based on the theory of workarounds. They found that one-way communication technologies created an environment where workarounds could flourish. By placing results within the context of the theory of workarounds, they extended what is known about why and how workarounds develop, and they offered strategies to minimize workarounds' adverse effects. They concluded that two-way communication technologies could minimize workarounds and gaps in information exchange and could reduce unnecessary interruptions and the potential for adverse events.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2021 Nov 25;28(12):2601-07. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocab191.
Citation: Lafferty M, Harrod M, Krein S .
It's like sending a message in a bottle: a qualitative study of the consequences of one-way communication technologies in hospitals.
AHRQ-funded; HS022305..
Keywords: Hospitals, Communication, Health Information Technology (HIT), Provider: Physician
Tobin JN, Cassells A, Weiss E
Integrating cancer screening and mental health services in primary care: protocol and baseline results of a patient-centered outcomes intervention study.
AHRQ-funded; HS021667.
Citation: Tobin JN, Cassells A, Weiss E .
Integrating cancer screening and mental health services in primary care: protocol and baseline results of a patient-centered outcomes intervention study.
J Health Care Poor Underserved 2021;32(4):1907-34. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2021.0173..
Keywords: Patient-Centered Healthcare, Cancer, Behavioral Health, Primary Care, Depression, Women, Screening
Weekes AJ, Raper JD, Lupez K
Development and validation of a prognostic tool: pulmonary embolism short-term clinical outcomes risk estimation (PE-SCORE).
The objective of this study was to develop and validate a prognostic model for clinical deterioration or death within days of pulmonary embolism (PE) diagnosis using point-of-care criteria. In this study, the investigators used prospective registry data from six emergency departments. The primary composite outcome was death or deterioration (respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, new dysrhythmia, sustained hypotension, and rescue reperfusion intervention) within 5 days.
AHRQ-funded; HS025979.
Citation: Weekes AJ, Raper JD, Lupez K .
Development and validation of a prognostic tool: pulmonary embolism short-term clinical outcomes risk estimation (PE-SCORE).
PLoS One 2021 Nov 18;16(11):e0260036. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260036..
Keywords: Respiratory Conditions, Risk, Outcomes
Jonas DE, Barclay C, Grammer D
The STUN (STop UNhealthy) Alcohol Use Now trial: study protocol for an adaptive randomized trial on dissemination and implementation of screening and management of unhealthy alcohol use in primary care.
This paper describes a randomized, controlled trial to evaluate the effect of primary care practice facilitation and telehealth services on evidence-based screening, counseling, and pharmacotherapy for unhealthy alcohol use in primary care practices in North Carolina with 10 or fewer providers. The study will produce important evidence about the effect of practice facilitation on uptake of evidence-based screening, counseling, and pharmacotherapy for unhealthy alcohol use when delivered on a large scale to small and medium-sized practices. The results of this rigorously conducted evaluation are expected to have a positive impact by accelerating the dissemination and implementation of evidence related to unhealthy alcohol use into primary care practices.
AHRQ-funded; HS027078.
Citation: Jonas DE, Barclay C, Grammer D .
The STUN (STop UNhealthy) Alcohol Use Now trial: study protocol for an adaptive randomized trial on dissemination and implementation of screening and management of unhealthy alcohol use in primary care.
Trials 2021 Nov 16;22(1):810. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05641-7..
Keywords: Alcohol Use, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Health, Primary Care, Screening, Implementation
Caughey AB, Krist AH, Wolff TA
AHRQ Author: Wolff TA
USPSTF approach to addressing sex and gender when making recommendations for clinical preventive services.
The USPSTF reviewed its past recommendations that included the use of sex and gender terms, reviewed the approaches of other guideline-making bodies, and pilot-tested strategies to address sex and gender diversity. Based on the findings, the USPSTF intends to use an inclusive approach to identify issues related to sex and gender at the start of the guideline development process; assess the applicability, variability, and quality of evidence as a function of sex and gender; ensure clarity in the use of language regarding sex and gender; and identify evidence gaps related to sex and gender. The USPSTF recognizes limited evidence to inform the preventive care of populations based on gender identity.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Caughey AB, Krist AH, Wolff TA .
USPSTF approach to addressing sex and gender when making recommendations for clinical preventive services.
JAMA 2021 Nov 16;326(19):1953-61. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.15731..
Keywords: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice, Prevention, Research Methodologies
Feldman AG, O'Leary ST, Danziger-Isakov L
The risk of resurgence in vaccine-preventable infections due to coronavirus disease 2019-related gaps in immunization.
This paper discusses the decline in immunization delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. The global community is at risk for a resurgence in vaccine-preventable infections including measles, pertussis, and polio. Outbreaks in the United States are likely to occur when social distancing stops and children return to school. Partnerships between healthcare providers, community leaders, and local, state, regional, and national public health departments are needed to reassure families that vaccine delivery during COVID-19 is safe as well as to identify and catch up those children who are under-immunized.
AHRQ-funded; HS026510.
Citation: Feldman AG, O'Leary ST, Danziger-Isakov L .
The risk of resurgence in vaccine-preventable infections due to coronavirus disease 2019-related gaps in immunization.
Clin Infect Dis 2021 Nov 16;73(10):1920-23. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab127..
Keywords: COVID-19, Children/Adolescents, Vaccination, Infectious Diseases
Tucher Keeney, T Cohen, AJ
Conceptualizing food insecurity among older adults: development of a summary indicator in the National Health and Aging Trends Study.
Measurement of food insecurity in older adults is focused on financial barriers to food access. Given that older adults are particularly susceptible to additional access-related barriers including functional limitations and lack of social support, the objective of this study was to construct a summary indicator of food insecurity incorporating these domains. The investigators concluded that food insecurity among older adults is broader than lacking adequate financial resources to obtain food; it is also associated with social and functional limitations.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Tucher Keeney, T Cohen, AJ .
Conceptualizing food insecurity among older adults: development of a summary indicator in the National Health and Aging Trends Study.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2021 Nov 15;76(10):2063-72. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa147..
Keywords: Elderly, Nutrition, Health Status
Orth J, Li Y, Simning A
Nursing home residents with dementia: association between place of death and patient safety culture.
This study examined the association of place of death and patient safety culture among nursing home (NH) residents with dementia. The authors examined the estimated effects of patient safety culture (PSC) among 11,957 long-stay NH residents with dementia, aged 65+ who died in NHs or hospitals shortly following discharge from one of 800 US NHs in 2017. Residents with dementia in NHs with higher PSC scores in communication openness had lower odds of in-hospital death, with the strongest effect in NHs located in states with higher minimum NH nurse staffing requirements.
AHRQ-funded; HS024923.
Citation: Orth J, Li Y, Simning A .
Nursing home residents with dementia: association between place of death and patient safety culture.
Gerontologist 2021 Nov 15;61(8):1296-306. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnaa188..
Keywords: Elderly, Dementia, Nursing Homes, Mortality, Patient Safety
Landon SN, Padikkala J, Horwitz LI
Defining value in health care: a scoping review of the literature.
This literature review’s goal was to understand how value has been defined in the context of health care. A literature search was conducted to identify articles eligible for inclusion. A total of 46 out 1750 publications screened met inclusion criteria. Among the 46 included articles, 22 focused on overall value, 19 on low value, and 5 on high value. The authors developed a framework to categorize definitions based on three core domains: components, perspective, and scope.
AHRQ-funded; HS022882.
Citation: Landon SN, Padikkala J, Horwitz LI .
Defining value in health care: a scoping review of the literature.
Int J Qual Health Care 2021 Nov 12;33(4). doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzab140..
Keywords: Healthcare Delivery
Johnson BN, McKernan L
Co-occurring trauma and non-suicidal self-injury among people with chronic pain: a systematic review.
The authors conducted a systematic review on the intersection of trauma, chronic pain, and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). They found that self-harm rates varied across studies, though appeared elevated among patients with chronic pain, and childhood trauma was linked to this co-occurrence. Further, causal links between trauma, NSSI, and pain were proposed, highlighting the need for a comprehensive theoretical model. They recommended assessing for childhood trauma when treating patients with chronic pain and querying regarding NSSI when patients present with indicators of NSSI risk and to treat or refer such patients to specialized treatment.
AHRQ-funded; HS022990.
Citation: Johnson BN, McKernan L .
Co-occurring trauma and non-suicidal self-injury among people with chronic pain: a systematic review.
Curr Pain Headache Rep 2021 Nov 11;25(11):70. doi: 10.1007/s11916-021-00984-x..
Keywords: Trauma, Behavioral Health, Chronic Conditions
Holcomb J, Ferguson G, Roth I
Adoption of an evidence-based intervention for mammography screening adherence in safety net clinics.
This paper describes an evidence-based intervention that was created to reduce mammography appointment no-show rates in underserved women at safety net clinics. An academic-community partnership was used to implement four strategies to improve the adoption and scale-up of the interventions with Federally Qualified Health Centers and charity care clinics. The interventions implemented were: (1) an outreach email blast targeting the community partner member clinics to increase program awareness, (2) an adoption video encouraging enrollment in the program, (3) an outreach webinar educating the community partner member clinics about the program, encouraging enrollment and outlining adoption steps, and (4) an adoption survey adapted from Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research constructs from the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network for cancer control interventions with Federally Qualified Health Centers.
AHRQ-funded; HS023255.
Citation: Holcomb J, Ferguson G, Roth I .
Adoption of an evidence-based intervention for mammography screening adherence in safety net clinics.
Front Public Health 2021 Nov 4;9:748361. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.748361..
Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Imaging, Screening, Women, Community-Based Practice
Johnson KD, Schumacher D, Lee RC
Identifying strategies for the management of interruptions for novice triage nurses using an online modified Delphi method.
This study’s purpose was to use the Delphi Method to identify strategies used by triage nurses to effectively manage interrupts that can be taught to novice nurses. A panel of nine triage, education, and operational management experts were selected. The panel participated in three Delphi rounds. Results were synthesized and summaries returned to the participants. A final consensus was reached regarding recommendations for successful strategies to address triage interruptions. Eight strategies to mitigate the impact of interruptions were identified. Six of those strategies were identified as best being taught using simulation.
AHRQ-funded; HS025844.
Citation: Johnson KD, Schumacher D, Lee RC .
Identifying strategies for the management of interruptions for novice triage nurses using an online modified Delphi method.
J Nurs Scholarsh 2021 Nov;53(6):718-26. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12683..
Keywords: Nursing, Workflow
Whitebird RR, Solberg LI, Ziegenfuss JY
Personalized outcomes for hip and knee replacement: the patients point of view.
Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) are increasingly being incorporated into clinical and surgical care for assessing outcomes. This study examined outcomes important to patients in their decision to have hip or knee replacement surgery, their perspectives on PROMs and shared decision-making, and factors they considered important for postoperative care.
AHRQ-funded; HS025618.
Citation: Whitebird RR, Solberg LI, Ziegenfuss JY .
Personalized outcomes for hip and knee replacement: the patients point of view.
J Patient Rep Outcomes 2021 Nov 4;5(1):116. doi: 10.1186/s41687-021-00393-z..
Keywords: Orthopedics, Surgery, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Patient Experience, Decision Making
Protudjer JLP, Greenhawt M, Abrams EM
Race and ethnicity and food allergy: remaining challenges.
Food allergy is a common chronic condition of childhood, with an increasing prevalence over time. Similar to other chronic pediatric diseases, the burden of disease falls most heavily among historically underrepresented racial and ethnic populations. This article examines challenges related to race, ethnicity and food allergy.
AHRQ-funded; HS024599.
Citation: Protudjer JLP, Greenhawt M, Abrams EM .
Race and ethnicity and food allergy: remaining challenges.
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2021 Nov;9(11):3859-61. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.07.004..
Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Jones K, Mantey J, Washer L
When planning meets reality: COVID-19 interpandemic survey of Michigan nursing homes.
This survey examined conditions at Michigan nursing homes (NHs) during the COVID-19 pandemic period. This survey evaluated preparedness, staffing, testing, and adaptations made due to COVID. Of 452 Michigan NHs contacted via email, 145 opened the survey of those,143 responded from May 1-12, 2020. Two-thirds reported shortages of personal protective equipment. Half lacked sufficient testing resources with only 36% able to test residents and staff when needed. A majority (55%) experienced staffing shortages, with 63% experiencing resignations with front-line clinical staff more likely to resign. Facilities showed rapid adaptation, with 78% creating COVID-19 units to care for patients on site. To reduce isolation, most NHs facilitated communication via phone calls, videoconferencing, and window visits. The majority continued to provide normal required therapies (90%).
AHRQ-funded; HS025451.
Citation: Jones K, Mantey J, Washer L .
When planning meets reality: COVID-19 interpandemic survey of Michigan nursing homes.
Am J Infect Control 2021 Nov;49(11):1343-49. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.03.016..
Keywords: COVID-19, Nursing Homes, Public Health, Emergency Preparedness
Moehring RW, Yarrington ME, Davis AE
Effects of a collaborative, community hospital network for antimicrobial stewardship program implementation.
The authors investigated expertise, data resources, and educational tools to support antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) in hospitals. They found that network hospitals increased ASP activities and demonstrated decline in antimicrobial use over the 42-month study period. They concluded that their collaborative, consultative network proved a unique model in which hospitals can access ASP implementation expertise to support long-term program growth.
AHRQ-funded; HS023866.
Citation: Moehring RW, Yarrington ME, Davis AE .
Effects of a collaborative, community hospital network for antimicrobial stewardship program implementation.
Clin Infect Dis 2021 Nov 2;73(9):1656-63. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab356..
Keywords: Antimicrobial Stewardship, Antibiotics, Hospitals, Implementation, Medication
Alagoz O, Lowry KP, Kurian AW
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer mortality in the US: estimates from collaborative simulation modeling.
This study’s objective was to project the impact of COVID-19 on future breast cancer mortality between 2020 and 2030. Three established Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network breast cancer models were used to model reductions in mammography screening use, delays in symptomatic cancer diagnosis, and reduced use of chemotherapy for women with early-stage disease for the first 6 months of the pandemic with return to prepandemic patterns after that time. The models project by 2030 950 cumulative excess breast cancers deaths related to reduced screening, 1314 deaths associated with delayed diagnosis of symptomatic cases, and 151 deaths associated with reduced chemotherapy use in women with hormone positive, early-stage cancer.
AHRQ-funded; HS018366.
Citation: Alagoz O, Lowry KP, Kurian AW .
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer mortality in the US: estimates from collaborative simulation modeling.
J Natl Cancer Inst 2021 Nov 2;113(11):1484-94. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djab097..
Keywords: COVID-19, Cancer: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Mortality, Women
Barreto EF, Schreier DJ, May HP
Incidence of serum creatinine monitoring and outpatient visit follow-up among acute kidney injury survivors after discharge: a population-based cohort study.
This study evaluated the frequency of follow-up after hospital discharge among acute kidney injury (AKI) survivors. This population-based cohort study included adult residents of Olmsted County hospitalized from an episode of stage II or II AK between 2006 and 2014. Follow-up visits at 30-days, 90 days, and 1 year were included. In the 627 included AKI survivors, the cumulative incidence of a follow-up serum creatinine (SCr) level was 80%, a healthcare visit 82%, or both was 70%. At 90 days and 1 year after discharge, cumulative incidents of meeting both follow-up criteria rose to 82 and 91% respectively. Independent predictors of receiving both were not related to demographic or socioeconomic factors but to lower estimated glomerular filtration rate at discharge, higher comorbidity burden, longer length of hospitalization, and greater maximum AKI severity.
AHRQ-funded; HS028060.
Citation: Barreto EF, Schreier DJ, May HP .
Incidence of serum creatinine monitoring and outpatient visit follow-up among acute kidney injury survivors after discharge: a population-based cohort study.
Am J Nephrol 2021;52(10-11):817-26. doi: 10.1159/000519375..
Keywords: Kidney Disease and Health, Hospital Discharge, Care Management, Healthcare Utilization
Limes J, Callister C, Young E
A cross-sectional survey of internal medicine residents' knowledge, attitudes, and current practices regarding patient transitions to post-acute care.
This study’s aim was to assess internal medicine residents’ knowledge, attitudes, and current practice regarding patient transitions to post-acute care (PAC). The authors conducted a multi-site cross-sectional 36-question survey at 3 university-based Internal Medicine training programs in the United States. Of 482 residents, almost half (49%) responded. Only 31% of residents know how often patients received skilled therapists at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and 23% knew how frequently nursing services are provided. The majority of residents (79%) identified the discharge summary as the main way to communicate care instructions to the SNF, but only 55% reported always completing it prior to discharge. Upper-level residents were more likely to know how much therapy patients received at an SNF, but other resident knowledge about PAC did not vary by residency year. Residents who experienced a clinical rotation at a SNF had higher levels of knowledge compared to those who did not.
AHRQ-funded; HS024569.
Citation: Limes J, Callister C, Young E .
A cross-sectional survey of internal medicine residents' knowledge, attitudes, and current practices regarding patient transitions to post-acute care.
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2021 Nov;22(11):2344-49. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.02.011..
Keywords: Transitions of Care, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Provider: Physician
Baskin AS, Wang T, Miller J
A health systems ethical framework for de-implementation in health care.
De-implementation is the ethical obligation to eliminate health care practices which are unnecessary, lacking in evidence, harmful, and/ or prevent the spending of resources on more beneficial services. The purpose of this study was to apply Krubiner and Hyder’s bioethical framework for health systems activity to the analysis of de-implementation ethics in the broader context of health care systems. The focus was specifically on ethics principles relevant to de-implementation which serve to call for or facilitate low value surgery. The authors identified the 5 health systems principles from Krubiner and Hyder’s 11 most relevant to the topic of de-implementation. These included: evidence and effectiveness, transparency and public engagement, efficiency, responsiveness, and collaboration. The study concluded that a health-systems framework allows for consideration of the factors which impact de-implementation, and gives providers to ability to think about new ways to address barriers to the reduction of low-value care.
AHRQ-funded; HS026030.
Citation: Baskin AS, Wang T, Miller J .
A health systems ethical framework for de-implementation in health care.
J Surg Res 2021 Nov;267:151-58. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.05.006..
Keywords: Health Systems, Healthcare Delivery
Bender M, Williams M, Cruz MF
A study protocol to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the Clinical Nurse Leader care model in improving quality and safety outcomes.
The authors discuss the Clinical Nurse Leader care model, a Hybrid Type II Implementation-Effectiveness study to evaluate the effect of the care model on standardized quality and safety outcomes and to identify implementation characteristics that are sufficient and necessary to achieve outcomes. Findings are expected to elucidate Registered Nurse's mechanisms of action as organized into frontline models of care and link actions to improved care quality and safety.
AHRQ-funded; HS027181.
Citation: Bender M, Williams M, Cruz MF .
A study protocol to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the Clinical Nurse Leader care model in improving quality and safety outcomes.
Nurs Open 2021 Nov;8(6):3688-96. doi: 10.1002/nop2.910..
Keywords: Implementation, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Patient Safety, Nursing, Evidence-Based Practice