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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 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedLeyenaar JK, Andrews CB, Tyksinski ER
Facilitators of interdepartmental quality improvement: a mixed-methods analysis of a collaborative to improve pediatric community-acquired pneumonia management.
This study examined the relationship between emergency room (ER) physicians and hospital pediatricians in the use of narrow-spectrum antibiotics to treat children hospitalized with pneumonia. There were eight inter-related domains that were identified that contribute to successful quality improvement efforts. These domains include hospital leadership and support; quality improvement champions, and interdepartmental relationships.
AHRQ-funded; HS024133; HS024554.
Citation: Leyenaar JK, Andrews CB, Tyksinski ER .
Facilitators of interdepartmental quality improvement: a mixed-methods analysis of a collaborative to improve pediatric community-acquired pneumonia management.
BMJ Qual Saf 2019 Mar;28(3):215-22. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2018-008065..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Community-Acquired Infections, Emergency Department, Pneumonia, Quality of Care, Quality Improvement
Likosky DS, Harrington SD, Cabrera L
Collaborative quality improvement reduces postoperative pneumonia after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
This study examined post cardiac surgery pneumonia rates associated with participation in a statewide, quality improvement collaborative relative to a national physician reporting program. The investigators concluded that participation in a physician-led collaborative was associated with significant reductions in pneumonia relative to a national quality reporting program. They suggest that interventions including collaborative learning may yield superior outcomes relative to solely using physician feedback reporting.
AHRQ-funded; HS022535.
Citation: Likosky DS, Harrington SD, Cabrera L .
Collaborative quality improvement reduces postoperative pneumonia after isolated coronary artery bypass grafting surgery.
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2018 Nov;11(11):e004756. doi: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004756..
Keywords: Outcomes, Patient Safety, Pneumonia, Quality of Care, Quality Improvement, Surgery
Walkey AJ, Weinberg J, Wiener RS
Association of do-not-resuscitate orders and hospital mortality rate among patients with pneumonia.
The researchers evaluated the effect of analytic approaches accounting for do-not-resuscitate (DNR) status on risk-adjusted hospital mortality rates and performance rankings. They found that after accounting for patient DNR status and between-hospital variation in the association between DNR status and mortality, hospitals with higher DNR rates had lower mortality.
AHRQ-funded; HS020672.
Citation: Walkey AJ, Weinberg J, Wiener RS .
Association of do-not-resuscitate orders and hospital mortality rate among patients with pneumonia.
JAMA Intern Med 2016 Jan;176(1):97-104. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.6324.
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Keywords: Hospitals, Mortality, Quality of Care, Quality Indicators (QIs), Quality Measures, Pneumonia, Provider Performance, Respiratory Conditions