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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedLaw AC, Stevens JP, Walkey AJ
Hospital variation in gastrostomy tube use among the critically ill.
This article describes an analysis of hospital variation in gastrostomy tube use among critically ill patients in hospitals. The investigators used the AHRQ National Inpatient Sample Database from 2014. They identified hospitalized patients using ICD-9, Clinical Modification codes consistent with critical illness who received gastrostomy tubes. Overall, the median rate was 2.0 per 100 critically ill patients with no variation between hospital size.
AHRQ-funded; HS024288.
Citation: Law AC, Stevens JP, Walkey AJ .
Hospital variation in gastrostomy tube use among the critically ill.
Ann Am Thorac Soc 2019 Sep;16(9):1201-03. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201903-250RL..
Keywords: Surgery, Critical Care, Practice Patterns, Hospitals
Lyu PF, Hockenberry JM, Gaydos LM
Impact of a sequential intervention on albumin utilization in critical care.
The authors evaluated the effect of a sequential multifaceted intervention on decreasing albumin use in the intensive care unit. They found that a sequential intervention achieved significant reductions in albumin use and cost savings without changes in patient outcomes, supporting the combination of financial and nonfinancial strategies to align providers with evidence-based practices.
AHRQ-funded; HS000055.
Citation: Lyu PF, Hockenberry JM, Gaydos LM .
Impact of a sequential intervention on albumin utilization in critical care.
Crit Care Med 2016 Jul;44(7):1307-13. doi: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000001638.
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Keywords: Critical Care, Healthcare Utilization, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Practice Patterns