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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedBerger AC, Simchoni N, Auerbach A
Implementation of clinical practice guidelines for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in academic medical centers.
This study was a survey of members of the Hospital Medicine Reengineering Network to determine the rate at which US academic medical centers have adopted evidence-based practice guidelines for COVID-19. Of 83 hospitals contacted, 53 responded. Fifty-one sites issued internal COVID-19 management guidance. Guidance types included for infectious disease (98%), infection control (90%), hospital medicine (88%) and critical care (83%). Of the 51 sites with internal COVID-19 management guidance, recommendations were most commonly disseminated through email, institutional websites, and integration into electronic health records as COVID-19-specific order sets and note templates. Three themes emerged from the researcher’s analysis. First, translation from evidence to practice guidelines was remarkably complete for interventions supported by aligned national guidelines and high-quality studies. Second, institutions favored treatment over not treatment, particularly when guidelines diverged from each other. Lastly, academic medical centers demonstrated a willingness to innovate across a range of interventions.
AHRQ-funded; HS027369.
Citation: Berger AC, Simchoni N, Auerbach A .
Implementation of clinical practice guidelines for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in academic medical centers.
JAMA Netw Open 2022 Apr;5(4):e225657. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.5657..
Keywords: COVID-19, Guidelines, Inpatient Care
Brajcich BC, Benson AB, Gantt G
Management of colorectal cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations from a statewide multidisciplinary cancer collaborative.
J Surg Oncol 2022 Mar;125(4):560-63. doi: 10.1002/jso.26758.
AHRQ-funded; HS026385.
Citation: Brajcich BC, Benson AB, Gantt G .
Management of colorectal cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations from a statewide multidisciplinary cancer collaborative.
J Surg Oncol 2022 Mar;125(4):560-63. doi: 10.1002/jso.26758..
Keywords: COVID-19, Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Cancer, Guidelines, Evidence-Based Practice, Healthcare Delivery
Gelfand JM, Armstrong AW, Bell S
National Psoriasis Foundation COVID-19 Task Force guidance for management of psoriatic disease during the pandemic: Vversion 1.
This article describes the process that was used to create the first version of a guidance document for management of psoriatic disease during the COVID-19 pandemic developed by the National Psoriasis Foundation. A task force of 18 physician voting members with expertise in dermatology, rheumatology, epidemiology, infectious diseases, and critical care was created with supplementation by nonvoting members. A Delphi process was created, out of which 22 guidance statements were approved. All guidance statements were recommended, with 9 of them high consensus, and the remaining 13 were moderate consensus. Topics covered included how COVID-19 can impact patients, how medical care can be optimized during the pandemic, and what patients can do to lower their risk of getting infected with COVID-19. This guidance will be updated by the TF as new data emerges.
AHRQ-funded; HS026372.
Citation: Gelfand JM, Armstrong AW, Bell S .
National Psoriasis Foundation COVID-19 Task Force guidance for management of psoriatic disease during the pandemic: Vversion 1.
J Am Acad Dermatol 2020 Dec;83(6):1704-16. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.09.001..
Keywords: Skin Conditions, Chronic Conditions, Care Management, Evidence-Based Practice, Guidelines, COVID-19