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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 DisplayedWatnick S, Blake PG, Mehrotra R
System-level strategies to improve home dialysis: policy levers and quality initiatives.
This article discusses trends in home dialysis use, reviews the evolving understanding of what constitutes high quality care for the home dialysis population (as well as how this can be measured), and discusses policy and advocacy efforts that continue to shape the care of US patients, and compares with experiences in other countries. The authors conclude by discussing future directions for quality and advocacy efforts.
AHRQ-funded; HS028684.
Citation: Watnick S, Blake PG, Mehrotra R .
System-level strategies to improve home dialysis: policy levers and quality initiatives.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2023 Dec; 18(12):1616-25. doi: 10.2215/cjn.0000000000000299..
Keywords: Home Healthcare, Kidney Disease and Health, Policy, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Perl J, Fuller DS, Boudville N
Optimizing peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis prevention in the United States: from standardized peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis reporting and beyond.
Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis is the leading cause of permanent transition to hemodialysis among patients receiving PD. Optimizing the prevention of peritonitis in the United States will first require standardization of peritonitis definitions, key data elements, and outcomes in an effort to facilitate nationwide reporting. In this paper, the investigators highlighted considerations and challenges in developing standardized definitions and implementation of national reporting of peritonitis rates by PD facilities.
AHRQ-funded; HS025756.
Citation: Perl J, Fuller DS, Boudville N .
Optimizing peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis prevention in the United States: from standardized peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis reporting and beyond.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2020 Dec 31;16(1):154-61. doi: 10.2215/cjn.11280919..
Keywords: Kidney Disease and Health, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Stoops C, Stone S, Evans E
Baby NINJA (Nephrotoxic Injury Negated by Just-in-Time Action): reduction of nephrotoxic medication-associated acute kidney injury in the neonatal intensive care unit.
The purpose of this study was to test if acute kidney injury (AKI) is preventable in patients in the neonatal intensive care unit and if infants at high-risk of nephrotoxic medication-induced AKI can be identified using a systematic surveillance program previously used in the pediatric non-intensive care unit setting. The authors concluded that a systematic surveillance program to identify high-risk infants can prevent nephrotoxic-induced AKI and has the potential to prevent short and long-term consequences of AKI in critically ill infants.
AHRQ-funded; HS023763.
Citation: Stoops C, Stone S, Evans E .
Baby NINJA (Nephrotoxic Injury Negated by Just-in-Time Action): reduction of nephrotoxic medication-associated acute kidney injury in the neonatal intensive care unit.
J Pediatr 2019 Dec;215:223-28.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.08.046..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Medication, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety, Kidney Disease and Health, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Critical Care, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Prevention, Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events
Setodji CM, Peipert JD, Hays RD
Differential item functioning of the CAHPS(R) In-Center Hemodialysis Survey.
End-stage renal disease patients' experience of care is an integral part of the assessment of the quality of the care provided at hemodialysis centers and is needed to promote patient choice, quality improvement, and accountability. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the In-Center Hemodialysis Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (ICH-CAHPS(R)) survey and its equivalence in different age, gender, race, and education subgroups.
AHRQ-funded; HS016980; HS016978.
Citation: Setodji CM, Peipert JD, Hays RD .
Differential item functioning of the CAHPS(R) In-Center Hemodialysis Survey.
Qual Life Res 2019 Jul 26;28(11):3117-35. doi: 10.1007/s11136-019-02250-5.
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Keywords: Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Kidney Disease and Health, Quality of Care, Patient Experience, Quality Improvement
Sequist TD, Holliday AM, Orav EJ
Physician and patient tools to improve chronic kidney disease care.
This study sought to determine if electronic health record (EHR) tools and patient engagement can improve the quality of chronic kidney disease (CKD) care. It found that, among high-risk patients, those in the intervention arm were significantly more likely to have an office visit with a nephrologist compared with those in the control arm.
AHRQ-funded; HS018226.
Citation: Sequist TD, Holliday AM, Orav EJ .
Physician and patient tools to improve chronic kidney disease care.
Am J Manag Care 2018 Apr;24(4):e107-e14.
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Keywords: Chronic Conditions, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Kidney Disease and Health, Patient and Family Engagement, Quality Improvement