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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 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedBurstein PD, Zalenski DM, Edwards JL
Changing labor and delivery practice: focus on achieving practice and documentation standardization with the goal of improving neonatal outcomes.
The researchers established a multifactorial shoulder dystocia response and management protocol to promote sustainable practice change. In the first year, there was a threefold increase in shoulder dystocia reporting, which continued in years 2 and 3. In the first year, 96 percent of clinicians completed all training elements. Overall teams reached a 99 percent adoption rate of the shoulder dystocia protocol.
AHRQ-funded; HS019608.
Citation: Burstein PD, Zalenski DM, Edwards JL .
Changing labor and delivery practice: focus on achieving practice and documentation standardization with the goal of improving neonatal outcomes.
Health Serv Res 2016 Dec;51 Suppl 3:2472-86. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12589.
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Keywords: Labor and Delivery, Newborns/Infants, Adverse Events, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Patient Safety, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Outcomes, Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice, Pregnancy, Teams
Jensen RE, Snyder CF, Basch E
All together now: findings from a PCORI workshop to align patient-reported outcomes in the electronic health record.
The goal of this paper was to report key findings from a 2013 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute workshop on patient-reported outcomes, to report a summary of actions that followed from the workshop, and to present resulting recommendations that address patient, clinical and research/quality improvement barriers to regular use.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Jensen RE, Snyder CF, Basch E .
All together now: findings from a PCORI workshop to align patient-reported outcomes in the electronic health record.
J Comp Eff Res 2016 Nov;5(6):561-67. doi: 10.2217/cer-2016-0026.
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Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Evidence-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Quality Improvement
Parchman ML, Fagnan LJ, Dorr DA
Study protocol for "Healthy Hearts Northwest": a 2 x 2 randomized factorial trial to build quality improvement capacity in primary care.
The researchers describe the protocol of the "Healthy Hearts Northwest" (H2N) study, a randomized trial designed to address to quality improvement (QI) capacity within smaller primary care practices while improving risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The study is utilizing a two-by-two factorial design to assess four different combinations of practice support: practice facilitation (PF) alone, PF with educational outreach, PF with shared learning opportunities, or PF with both.
AHRQ-funded; HS023908.
Citation: Parchman ML, Fagnan LJ, Dorr DA .
Study protocol for "Healthy Hearts Northwest": a 2 x 2 randomized factorial trial to build quality improvement capacity in primary care.
Implement Sci 2016 Oct 13;11(1):138.
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Keywords: Primary Care, Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Cardiovascular Conditions
Padula WV, Gibbons RD, Valuck RJ
Are evidence-based practices associated with effective prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in US academic medical centers?
The objective of this study was to evaluate the longitudinal impact of CMS policy and quality improvement adoption on hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPU) rates. It concluded that HAPU rates were significantly lower after changes in CMS reimbursement. Reductions are associated with hospital-wide implementation of evidence-based practices for HAPU prevention.
AHRQ-funded; HS023710.
Citation: Padula WV, Gibbons RD, Valuck RJ .
Are evidence-based practices associated with effective prevention of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers in US academic medical centers?
Med Care 2016 May;54(5):512-8. doi: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000516..
Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Pressure Ulcers, Quality Improvement
Wyer P, Stojanovic Z, Shaffer JA
Combining training in knowledge translation with quality improvement reduced 30-day heart failure readmissions in a community hospital: a case study.
The authors linked multidisciplinary training in evidence-based practice to an initiative to decrease 30-day readmissions among patients admitted to a community teaching hospital for heart failure (HF). They discovered that training of a multidisciplinary hospital team in use of a knowledge translation model, combined with ongoing facilitation, led to implementation of a budget neutral program that decreased HF readmissions.
AHRQ-funded; HS018607.
Citation: Wyer P, Stojanovic Z, Shaffer JA .
Combining training in knowledge translation with quality improvement reduced 30-day heart failure readmissions in a community hospital: a case study.
J Eval Clin Pract 2016 Apr;22(2):171-9. doi: 10.1111/jep.12450.
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Keywords: Evidence-Based Practice, Heart Disease and Health, Quality Improvement, Hospital Readmissions, Training
Rising KL, Carr BG, Hess EP
Patient-centered outcomes research in emergency care: opportunities, challenges, and future directions.
The authors explored factors unique to patient-centered emergency care research and highlighted specific areas of potential alignment within each of the five national PCORI priorities.
AHRQ-funded; HS023901.
Citation: Rising KL, Carr BG, Hess EP .
Patient-centered outcomes research in emergency care: opportunities, challenges, and future directions.
Acad Emerg Med 2016 Apr;23(4):497-502. doi: 10.1111/acem.12944.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Evidence-Based Practice