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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 DisplayedJin DP, Samuel S, Bowden K
Just-in-time electronic health record retraining to support clinician redeployment during the COVID-19 surge.
The purpose of this study was to examine the use of training in ICU-specific electronic health record (EHR) workflows prior to redeployment of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) as ICU clinicians during the COVID-19 surge. The researchers utilized clinical informatics (CI) fellows to lead a multidisciplinary team to deploy a customized HER curriculum consisting of in-person classes and online video modules. Eighteen CRNAs participated, with 15 completing surveys immediately after the in-person training session, and 12 participants completing a post-deployment survey. The study found that all respondents of the post-training survey thought the training was useful and improved their EHR skills. Of the 12 participants who completed the post-deployment survey, all said that the training both increased their comfort in the ICU and that the concepts learned would be useful in their anesthesia role, and 91% indicated the training prepared them to work in the ICU with minimal guidance. The researchers concluded that CI fellows are uniquely prepared to deliver EHR training for clinician deployment in operational crisis response.
AHRQ-funded; HS02373.
Citation: Jin DP, Samuel S, Bowden K .
Just-in-time electronic health record retraining to support clinician redeployment during the COVID-19 surge.
Appl Clin Inform 2022 Aug 29;13(5):949-55. doi: 10.1055/a-1933-1798..
Keywords: COVID-19, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Public Health, Training, Workforce
Lewis Gilbert A, McCord AL, Ouyang F
Characteristics associated with confidential consultation for adolescents in primary care.
This study examines how provider report of confidential consultation in the electronic health record is associated with adolescent characteristics, health risk factors, and provider training. The study found that provider training is needed to reinforce the importance of confidential consultation for all adolescents.
AHRQ-funded; HS022681.
Citation: Lewis Gilbert A, McCord AL, Ouyang F .
Characteristics associated with confidential consultation for adolescents in primary care.
J Pediatr 2018 Aug;199:79-84.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.02.044..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Primary Care, Training
Mohan V, Scholl G, Gold JA
Use of EHR-based simulation to diagnose aetiology of information gathering issues in struggling learners: a proof of concept study.
The researchers previously documented that high-fidelity EHR-based simulation improves EHR usability and, when combined with eye and screen tracking, generates important measures of usability. They hypothesised that the same simulation exercise could help distinguish whether learners had difficulty in knowledge, information gathering or information processing. In this paper, they report the results of the first three struggling learners who participated in this exercise.
AHRQ-funded; HS023793; HS021637.
Citation: Mohan V, Scholl G, Gold JA .
Use of EHR-based simulation to diagnose aetiology of information gathering issues in struggling learners: a proof of concept study.
BMJ Simul Technol Enhanc Learn 2018 Apr;4(2):92-94. doi: 10.1136/bmjstel-2017-000217.
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Keywords: Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Services Research (HSR), Training
Pranaat R, Mohan V, O'Reilly M
Use of simulation based on an electronic health records environment to evaluate the structure and accuracy of notes generated by medical scribes: Proof-of-concept study.
The objective of the researchers was to develop a virtual video-based simulation to demonstrate and quantify the variability and accuracy of scribes' transcribed notes in the EHR. Their high-fidelity, video-based EHR simulation was able to assess multiple performance indicators in medical scribes and demonstrate significant variability both in terms of structure and accuracy in clinical documentation.
AHRQ-funded; HS025141.
Citation: Pranaat R, Mohan V, O'Reilly M .
Use of simulation based on an electronic health records environment to evaluate the structure and accuracy of notes generated by medical scribes: Proof-of-concept study.
JMIR Med Inform 2017 Sep 20;5(3):e30. doi: 10.2196/medinform.7883.
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Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Quality of Care, Patient Safety, Training
Mohan V, Scholl G, Gold JA
Intelligent simulation model to facilitate EHR training.
The authors proposed Six Principles that are EHR-agnostic and provide the framework for the development of an intelligent simulation model that can optimize EHR training by replicating real-world clinical conditions and appropriate cognitive loads.
AHRQ-funded; HS021637.
Citation: Mohan V, Scholl G, Gold JA .
Intelligent simulation model to facilitate EHR training.
AMIA Annu Symp Proc 2015 Nov 5;2015:925-32.
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Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient Safety, Training, Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Gold JA, Tutsch AS, Gorsuch A
Integrating the electronic health record into high-fidelity interprofessional intensive care unit simulations.
The authors described the impact of integrating the electronic health record (EHR) into high-fidelity, interprofessional intensive care unit (ICU) simulations, and the errors induced. They found a number of safety issues directly related to the EHR, and they now have an infrastructure to focus educational initiative and deploy informatics solutions to mitigate these safety issues.
AHRQ-funded; HS021637.
Citation: Gold JA, Tutsch AS, Gorsuch A .
Integrating the electronic health record into high-fidelity interprofessional intensive care unit simulations.
J Interprof Care 2015;29(6):562-3. doi: 10.3109/13561820.2015.1063482.
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Keywords: Decision Making, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Patient Safety, Training