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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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76 to 82 of 82 Research Studies DisplayedShapiro JS, Johnson SA, Angiollilo J
Health information exchange improves identification of frequent emergency department users.
The goal of the project was to measure the incremental increase in the number of frequent ED users who were identified when data
from all EDs participating in an health information exchange were compared with site-specific data. When the researchers analyzed HIE-wide data instead of site-specific data, they identified 20.3 percent more frequent ED users and 16.0 percent more visits by them to the ED.
from all EDs participating in an health information exchange were compared with site-specific data. When the researchers analyzed HIE-wide data instead of site-specific data, they identified 20.3 percent more frequent ED users and 16.0 percent more visits by them to the ED.
AHRQ-funded; HS021261.
Citation: Shapiro JS, Johnson SA, Angiollilo J .
Health information exchange improves identification of frequent emergency department users.
Health Aff 2013 Dec;32(12):2193-8. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.0167..
Keywords: Data, Emergency Department, Healthcare Utilization, Health Information Exchange (HIE), Health Information Technology (HIT)
Chambers C, Chiu S, Katic M
High utilizers of emergency health services in a population-based cohort of homeless adults.
This study identified predictors of frequent emergency department (ED) use among a population-based sample of homeless adults in Toronto, Ontario. It found that among homeless adults with universal health insurance, a small subgroup accounted for the majority of visits to emergency services. Frequent use was driven by multiple predisposing, enabling, and need factors.
AHRQ-funded; HS014129.
Citation: Chambers C, Chiu S, Katic M .
High utilizers of emergency health services in a population-based cohort of homeless adults.
Am J Public Health 2013 Dec;103 Suppl 2:S302-10. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2013.301397..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Social Determinants of Health, Health Insurance, Healthcare Utilization
Gabayan GZ, Asch SM, Hsia RY
Factors associated with short-term bounce-back admissions after emergency department discharge.
The researchers describe the prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of 7-day bounce-back admissions after ED discharge in a cohort of California hospitals. They found that older white men and patients with a disposition of eloped or having left against medical advice especially at risk for a bounce-back admission. They also found that use of Medicaid or Medicare was associated with higher rates of bounce-back admission.
AHRQ-funded; HS018098.
Citation: Gabayan GZ, Asch SM, Hsia RY .
Factors associated with short-term bounce-back admissions after emergency department discharge.
Ann Emerg Med 2013 Aug;62(2):136-44.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.01.017..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Hospital Discharge, Hospital Readmissions
Easter JS, Haukoos JS, Claud J
Traumatic intracranial injury in intoxicated patients with minor head trauma.
This study to estimate the prevalence of intracranial injury following minor head injury found that 8% of 225 intoxicated patients with minor head injury had clinically important injuries requiring either hospital admission or neurosurgical followup. Neither the Canadian CT Head Rule nor NEXUS criteria had adequate sensitivity to be used with these patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS019464; HS017526
Citation: Easter JS, Haukoos JS, Claud J .
Traumatic intracranial injury in intoxicated patients with minor head trauma.
Acad Emerg Med. 2013 Aug;20(8):753-60. doi: 10.1111/acem.12184..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Trauma, Brain Injury, Decision Making
Shah MN, Morris D, Jones CM
A qualitative evaluation of a telemedicine-enhanced emergency care program for older adults.
The purpose of this study was to document the experiences of patients, their caregivers, healthcare personnel, and staff members with a program that provides telemedicine-enhanced emergency care to older adults residing in senior living communities (SLCs) and to delineate perceived barriers and facilitators. The authors concluded that telemedicine-enhanced emergency care is an acceptable method of providing emergency care to older adults in SLCs.
AHRQ-funded; HS018047.
Citation: Shah MN, Morris D, Jones CM .
A qualitative evaluation of a telemedicine-enhanced emergency care program for older adults.
J Am Geriatr Soc 2013 Apr;61(4):571-6. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12157..
Keywords: Elderly, Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Emergency Department, Healthcare Delivery, Long-Term Care
Pines JM, Mutter RL, Zocchi MS
AHRQ Author: Mutter RL
Variation in emergency department admission rates across the United States.
The authors investigated factors related to variation in hospital-level emergency department (ED) admission rates. Using HCUP data, they found that higher proportions of Medicare and uninsured patients, more inpatient beds, lower ED volumes, for-profit ownership, trauma center status, and higher hospital occupancy rates were associated with higher ED admission rates.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Pines JM, Mutter RL, Zocchi MS .
Variation in emergency department admission rates across the United States.
Med Care Res Rev 2013 Apr;70(2):218-31. doi: 10.1177/1077558712470565.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Health Insurance, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitalization
Rubinson L, Mutter R, Viboud C
AHRQ Author: Mutter R
Impact of the fall 2009 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic on US hospitals.
The authors investigated the impact of the 2009 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic on US hospitals. They found that the fall 2009 pandemic period substantially impacted US hospitals, mostly through increased emergency department visits. Furhter, for a small proportion of hospitals that experienced a high surge in inpatient admissions, increased mortality from selected clinical conditions was associated with both prepandemic outcomes and surge, highlighting the linkage between daily hospital operations and disaster preparedness.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Rubinson L, Mutter R, Viboud C .
Impact of the fall 2009 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 pandemic on US hospitals.
Med Care 2013 Mar;51(3):259-65. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31827da8ea.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Emergency Preparedness, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospitals, Influenza