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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 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedDykes PC, Burns Z, Adelman J
Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls and injuries: a nonrandomized controlled trial.
The purpose of this study was to assess whether a fall-prevention tool kit that engages patients and families in the fall-prevention process throughout hospitalization is associated with reduced falls and injurious falls. Findings showed that, in this nonrandomized controlled trial, implementation of a fall-prevention tool kit was associated with a significant reduction in falls and related injuries. A patient-care team partnership appeared to be beneficial for prevention of falls and fall-related injuries.
AHRQ-funded; HS023535.
Citation: Dykes PC, Burns Z, Adelman J .
Evaluation of a patient-centered fall-prevention tool kit to reduce falls and injuries: a nonrandomized controlled trial.
JAMA Netw Open 2020 Nov 2;3(11):e2025889. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.25889..
Keywords: Falls, Injuries and Wounds, Prevention, Tools & Toolkits, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Hospitalization, Hospitals
Alley L, Novak K, Havlin T
Development and pilot of a prescription drug monitoring program and communication intervention for pharmacists
The authors developed the Resources Encouraging Safe Prescription Opioid and Naloxone Dispensing (RESPOND) Toolkit to enhance community pharmacists' understanding of their role in addressing opioid safety; to improve integration of prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) into daily workflow; and to enhance communication between pharmacists, prescribers, and patients. In this paper, they described the development of the RESPOND Toolkit and summarized their findings from initial pilot testing. They concluded that the RESPOND Toolkit has promise as an effective and scalable approach to providing community pharmacist-tailored training to promote behavioral shifts supporting opioid safety for patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS024227.
Citation: Alley L, Novak K, Havlin T .
Development and pilot of a prescription drug monitoring program and communication intervention for pharmacists
Res Social Adm Pharm 2020 Oct;16(10):1422-30. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.12.023..
Keywords: Opioids, Substance Abuse, Medication, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety, Tools & Toolkits, Communication, Provider: Pharmacist, Provider, Training
Stolldorf DP, Mixon AS, Auerbach AD
Implementation and sustainability of a medication reconciliation toolkit: a mixed methods evaluation.
MARQUIS (Multi-Center Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study) provided participating hospitals with a toolkit to assist in developing robust medication reconciliation programs. Here the investigators described hospitals' implementation of the MARQUIS toolkit, barriers and facilitators, and important factors that may enhance the spread and sustainability of the toolkit.
AHRQ-funded; HS025486.
Citation: Stolldorf DP, Mixon AS, Auerbach AD .
Implementation and sustainability of a medication reconciliation toolkit: a mixed methods evaluation.
Am J Health Syst Pharm 2020 Jul 7;77(14):1135-43. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaa136..
Keywords: Medication, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety, Hospitals, Tools & Toolkits
Ray-Barruel G, Cooke M, Chopra V
The I-DECIDED clinical decision-making tool for peripheral intravenous catheter assessment and safe removal: a clinimetric evaluation.
This study assessed the I-DECIDED clinical decision-making tool for peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) assessment and safe removal. A clinimetric validation process was designed and conducted in three distinct phases. Content validity testing was conducted via online survey with vascular access experts and clinicians from Australia, the UK, Canada, and the US. Then inter-rater reliability was conducted between 34 pairs of assessors for a total of 68 PIVC assessments. The tool demonstrated strong content validity among international vascular access experts and clinicians and high inter-rater reliability in seven adult medical-surgical wards of three Australian hospitals. Overall, inter-rater reliability was 87.13%. Time to complete assessments averaged 2 minutes, and nurse-reported acceptability was also high.
AHRQ-funded; HS025891.
Citation: Ray-Barruel G, Cooke M, Chopra V .
The I-DECIDED clinical decision-making tool for peripheral intravenous catheter assessment and safe removal: a clinimetric evaluation.
BMJ Open 2020 Jan 21;10(1):e035239. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035239..
Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Patient Safety, Tools & Toolkits, Implementation