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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 5 of 5 Research Studies DisplayedMetersky ML, Wang Y, Klompas M
Temporal trends in postoperative and ventilator-associated pneumonia in the United States.
The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to assess change in rates of postoperative pneumonia and ventilator-associated pneumonia among patients hospitalized in the United States during 2009-2019. The study found that among 58,618 patients undergoing major surgical procedures between 2009 and 2019, the observed rate of postoperative pneumonia from 2009-2011 was 1.9% and decreased to 1.3% during 2017-2019. The adjusted annual risk each year, compared to the prior year, was 0.94. Among 4,007 patients hospitalized for any of the 4 conditions at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia during 2009-2019, the researchers did not detect a significant change in observed or adjusted rates. Observed rates clustered around 10%, and adjusted annual risk compared to the prior year was 0.99.
AHRQ-funded; 290201800005C.
Citation: Metersky ML, Wang Y, Klompas M .
Temporal trends in postoperative and ventilator-associated pneumonia in the United States.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2023 Aug; 44(8):1247-54. doi: 10.1017/ice.2022.264..
Keywords: Pneumonia, Respiratory Conditions, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
Qi AC, Peacock K, Luke AA
Associations between social risk factors and surgical site infections after colectomy and abdominal hysterectomy.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether social risk factors, including race/ethnicity, insurance status, and neighborhood income, were associated with higher rates of surgical site infections (SSI) after colectomy or abdominal hysterectomy, 2 surgical procedures for which SSI rates are publicly reported and included in pay-for-performance programs by Medicare and other groups. The investigators report that inconsistent associations between social risk factors and SSIs were found.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Qi AC, Peacock K, Luke AA .
Associations between social risk factors and surgical site infections after colectomy and abdominal hysterectomy.
JAMA Netw Open 2019 Oct 2;2(10):e1912339. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.12339..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Risk, Surgery, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Injuries and Wounds, Adverse Events, Social Determinants of Health
Olsen MA, Young-Xu Y, Stwalley D
The burden of Clostridium difficile infection: estimates of the incidence of CDI from U.S. administrative databases.
The researchers used comparable methods with multiple administrative databases to compare the incidence of clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in older and younger persons in the United States. They found that the incidence of CDI was 10-fold lower and the proportion of community-onset CDI was much higher in the privately insured younger LabRx population compared to the elderly Medicare population.
AHRQ-funded; HS019455.
Citation: Olsen MA, Young-Xu Y, Stwalley D .
The burden of Clostridium difficile infection: estimates of the incidence of CDI from U.S. administrative databases.
BMC Infect Dis 2016 Apr 22;16:177. doi: 10.1186/s12879-016-1501-7.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Clostridium difficile Infections, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Data, Prevention
Meddings J, Reichert H, Rogers MA
Under pressure: Financial effect of the hospital-acquired conditions initiative-a statewide analysis of pressure ulcer development and payment.
This study assessed the financial effect of the 2008 Hospital-Acquired Conditions Initiative (HACI) pressure ulcer payment changes on Medicare, other payers, and hospitals. It found that the total financial effect of the 2008 payment changes for pressure ulcers was negligible. Most payment decreases occurred by removal of comorbidity payments for present-on-admission pressure ulcers other than Stages III and IV.
AHRQ-funded; HS019767; HS018334.
Citation: Meddings J, Reichert H, Rogers MA .
Under pressure: Financial effect of the hospital-acquired conditions initiative-a statewide analysis of pressure ulcer development and payment.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2015 Jul;63(7):1407-12. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13475..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Pressure Ulcers, Patient Safety, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs)
Owens PL, Barrett ML, Raetzman S
AHRQ Author: Owens PL, Steiner CA
Surgical site infections following ambulatory surgery procedures.
The authors determined the incidence of clinically significant surgical site infections (CS-SSIs) following low- to moderate-risk ambulatory surgery in patients with low risk for surgical complications. They found that among patients in 8 states undergoing ambulatory surgery, rates of postsurgical visits for CS-SSIs were low relative to all causes but may represent a substantial number of adverse outcomes in aggregate, thus meriting quality improvement efforts to minimize their occurrence.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201300002C.
Citation: Owens PL, Barrett ML, Raetzman S .
Surgical site infections following ambulatory surgery procedures.
JAMA 2014 Feb 19;311(7):709-16. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.4.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Injuries and Wounds, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Surgery, Hospitalization, Patient Safety, Adverse Events