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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedMacEwan SR, Gaughan AA, Beal EW
Concerns and frustrations about the public reporting of device-related healthcare-associated infections: perspectives of hospital leaders and staff.
The purpose of this study was to explore the specific concerns of hospital leaders and staff regarding the identification and public reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Between 2017 and 2019 the researchers conducted interviews with 471 participants including hospitals leaders and hospital staff across 18 United States hospitals. The study found that interviewees discussed concerns about public reporting of HAI data, including a lack of trust in the data and unintended consequences of its public reporting, as well as particular frustrations with the identification and accountability for publicly-reported HAIs.
AHRQ-funded; HS024958.
Citation: MacEwan SR, Gaughan AA, Beal EW .
Concerns and frustrations about the public reporting of device-related healthcare-associated infections: perspectives of hospital leaders and staff.
Am J Infect Control 2023 Jun; 51(6):633-37. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2022.08.003..
Keywords: Medical Devices, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Hospitals, Provider: Health Personnel
Cho HJ, Feldman LS, Keller S
Choosing Wisely in the COVID-19 era: preventing harm to healthcare workers.
This paper highlights the 5 top recommendations developed for hospitals in the COVID-19 era as part of the Choosing Wisely® campaign. This top 5 list of overuse practices in hospital medicine can lead to harm of both patients and healthcare workers. The recommendations include: 1) Do not obtain nonurgent labs in separate blood draws if they can be batched together; 2) Do not use bronchodilators unless there is active obstructive airway disease; 3) Do not use posteroanterior and lateral chest X-ray (CXR) as initial imaging, use a portable CXR instead; 4) Avoid in-person evaluations in favor of virtual communication unless necessary; and 5) Do not delay goals of care conversations for hospitalized patients who are unlikely to benefit from life-sustaining treatments.
AHRQ-funded; HS025782.
Citation: Cho HJ, Feldman LS, Keller S .
Choosing Wisely in the COVID-19 era: preventing harm to healthcare workers.
J Hosp Med 2020 Jun;15(6):360-62. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3457..
Keywords: COVID-19, Infectious Diseases, Hospitals, Prevention, Public Health, Provider: Health Personnel
Blecker S, Meisel T, Dickson VV
"We're almost guests in their clinical care": inpatient provider attitudes toward chronic disease management.
The purpose of this study was to explore inpatient provider attitudes about chronic disease management and, in particular, barriers and facilitators of chronic disease management in the hospital. It found that a strong relationship with the outpatient provider and involvement of specialists were facilitators of inpatient chronic disease management. Providers perceived benefits to in-hospital chronic disease management for both processes of care and clinical outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS023683.
Citation: Blecker S, Meisel T, Dickson VV .
"We're almost guests in their clinical care": inpatient provider attitudes toward chronic disease management.
J Hosp Med 2017 Mar;12(3):162-67. doi: 10.12788/jhm.2699.
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Keywords: Care Management, Chronic Conditions, Hospitals, Provider: Health Personnel
Smith SA, Yount N, Sorra J
Exploring relationships between hospital patient safety culture and Consumer Reports safety scores.
This study examines whether patient safety culture perceptions of U.S. hospital staff in a large national survey are related to publicly reported patient safety ratings of hospitals. It found a positive relationship between hospital staff perceptions of patient safety culture and the Consumer Reports Hospital Safety Score, which is a composite of patient experience and outcomes data from federal databases.
AHRQ-funded; 290201300003C.
Citation: Smith SA, Yount N, Sorra J .
Exploring relationships between hospital patient safety culture and Consumer Reports safety scores.
BMC Health Serv Res 2017 Feb 16;17(1):143. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2078-6.
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Keywords: Hospitals, Patient Safety, Provider, Provider: Health Personnel