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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 DisplayedScally CP, Yin H, Birkmeyer JD
Comparing perioperative processes of care in high and low mortality centers performing pancreatic surgery.
The researchers compared high and low mortality hospitals in order to identify differences in patient care impacting safety. They concluded that high and low mortality hospitals both have high compliance with common quality measures; however, high mortality hospitals performed worse in other areas of perioperative care, indicating possible targets for quality improvement efforts.
AHRQ-funded; HS020937.
Citation: Scally CP, Yin H, Birkmeyer JD .
Comparing perioperative processes of care in high and low mortality centers performing pancreatic surgery.
J Surg Oncol 2015 Dec;112(8):866-71. doi: 10.1002/jso.24085.
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Keywords: Surgery, Mortality, Quality Improvement, Outcomes, Patient Safety
Blecker S, Goldfeld K, Park H
Impact of an intervention to improve weekend hospital care at an academic medical center: an observational study.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a weekend hospital intervention on processes of care and clinical outcomes. The multifaceted intervention included expanded weekend diagnostic services, improved weekend discharge processes, and increased physician and care management services on weekends. The intervention was associated with a reduction in length of stay and an increase in weekend discharges.
AHRQ-funded; HS023683.
Citation: Blecker S, Goldfeld K, Park H .
Impact of an intervention to improve weekend hospital care at an academic medical center: an observational study.
J Gen Intern Med 2015 Nov;30(11):1657-64. doi: 10.1007/s11606-015-3330-6.
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Keywords: Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Hospitals, Hospital Discharge, Hospital Readmissions, Healthcare Delivery, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
McNamara ER, Kurtz MP, Schaeffer AJ
30-day morbidity after augmentation enterocystoplasty and appendicovesicostomy: a NSQIP pediatric analysis.
The researchers report 30-day outcomes from the first nationally based, prospectively assembled cohort of pediatric patients undergoing these complex pediatric urologic procedures. There were a total of 110 National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) complications seen in 87 patients. The most common complication was urinary tract infection. The composite measure of any 30- day event was seen in 27.8 percent of the cohort.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063.
Citation: McNamara ER, Kurtz MP, Schaeffer AJ .
30-day morbidity after augmentation enterocystoplasty and appendicovesicostomy: a NSQIP pediatric analysis.
J Pediatr Urol 2015 Aug;11(4):209.e1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2015.04.016..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Outcomes, Surgery, Adverse Events, Quality Improvement
Minami CA, Dahlke A, Bilimoria KY
Public reporting in surgery: an emerging opportunity to improve care and inform patients.
The authors reviewed the benefits and concerns surrounding public reporting and then suggested some possible solutions to these problems in a stride toward better implementation and utilization of public reporting to improve surgical outcomes. They concluded that, although there are problems with the current approach, continual refinement of public reporting systems has the potential to provide individualized, relevant data that would not only lend a sense of agency to the American public but also motivate hospitals to engage in meaningful quality improvement.
AHRQ-funded; HS021857.
Citation: Minami CA, Dahlke A, Bilimoria KY .
Public reporting in surgery: an emerging opportunity to improve care and inform patients.
Ann Surg 2015 Feb;261(2):241-2. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001033.
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Keywords: Quality of Care, Outcomes, Public Reporting, Quality Improvement, Surgery
Sjoding MW, Cooke CR
The importance of rigorous evaluation of quality measurement programs.
The authors comment on a study evaluating a California program to determine whether public reporting of ICU mortality rates improved patient outcomes. They argue that as these programs move from public reporting to pay-for-performance as a primary mechanism for incentivizing improvement, the research community must ensure they are both fair and effective.
AHRQ-funded; HS020672.
Citation: Sjoding MW, Cooke CR .
The importance of rigorous evaluation of quality measurement programs.
Ann Am Thorac Soc 2015 Jan;12(1):107-8. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201412-588ED..
Keywords: Quality Improvement, Public Reporting, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Policy, Outcomes