National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
Latest available findings on quality of and access to health care
Data
- Data Infographics
- Data Visualizations
- Data Tools
- Data Innovations
- All-Payer Claims Database
- Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
- Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS)
- AHRQ Quality Indicator Tools for Data Analytics
- State Snapshots
- United States Health Information Knowledgebase (USHIK)
- Data Sources Available from AHRQ
Search All Research Studies
AHRQ Research Studies Date
Topics
- Access to Care (2)
- Adverse Drug Events (ADE) (2)
- Adverse Events (5)
- Alcohol Use (2)
- Ambulatory Care and Surgery (1)
- Antibiotics (2)
- Anxiety (1)
- Behavioral Health (4)
- Blood Clots (2)
- Blood Pressure (5)
- Brain Injury (3)
- Cardiovascular Conditions (4)
- Care Coordination (3)
- Caregiving (1)
- Care Management (5)
- Case Study (1)
- Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) (1)
- Children/Adolescents (24)
- Chronic Conditions (4)
- Clinical Decision Support (CDS) (2)
- Clinician-Patient Communication (4)
- Communication (2)
- Community-Acquired Infections (1)
- Comparative Effectiveness (1)
- Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) (1)
- Critical Care (2)
- Cultural Competence (1)
- Data (2)
- Decision Making (17)
- Dental and Oral Health (1)
- Diagnostic Safety and Quality (10)
- Disparities (2)
- Domestic Violence (1)
- Education (1)
- Education: Continuing Medical Education (1)
- Education: Patient and Caregiver (1)
- Elderly (11)
- Electronic Health Records (EHRs) (10)
- (-) Emergency Department (145)
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS) (29)
- Evidence-Based Practice (4)
- Falls (2)
- Family Health and History (1)
- Guidelines (7)
- Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) (1)
- Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) (11)
- Healthcare Costs (2)
- Healthcare Delivery (10)
- Healthcare Utilization (19)
- Health Information Exchange (HIE) (4)
- Health Information Technology (HIT) (15)
- Health Insurance (2)
- Health Literacy (1)
- Health Services Research (HSR) (8)
- Heart Disease and Health (2)
- Hepatitis (1)
- Hospital Discharge (6)
- Hospitalization (15)
- Hospital Readmissions (11)
- Hospitals (8)
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (2)
- Imaging (12)
- Implementation (1)
- Injuries and Wounds (3)
- Inpatient Care (1)
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU) (1)
- Kidney Disease and Health (2)
- Lifestyle Changes (1)
- Long-Term Care (1)
- Low-Income (1)
- Maternal Care (2)
- Medicaid (6)
- Medical Errors (4)
- Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) (2)
- Medicare (1)
- Medication (7)
- Medication: Safety (2)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (1)
- Mortality (2)
- Nursing (3)
- Nursing Homes (1)
- Obesity (1)
- Opioids (4)
- Outcomes (6)
- Pain (6)
- Patient-Centered Healthcare (7)
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (6)
- Patient and Family Engagement (6)
- Patient Experience (2)
- Patient Safety (10)
- Payment (1)
- Policy (5)
- Practice Patterns (6)
- Pregnancy (1)
- Prevention (6)
- Primary Care (4)
- Primary Care: Models of Care (1)
- Provider (6)
- Provider: Clinician (1)
- Provider: Health Personnel (3)
- Provider: Pharmacist (2)
- Provider: Physician (5)
- Provider Performance (1)
- Public Health (1)
- Quality Improvement (5)
- Quality Indicators (QIs) (2)
- Quality Measures (4)
- Quality of Care (12)
- Racial and Ethnic Minorities (2)
- Registries (2)
- Research Methodologies (3)
- Respiratory Conditions (3)
- Risk (9)
- Rural Health (1)
- Screening (3)
- Sepsis (3)
- Sex Factors (1)
- Sickle Cell Disease (3)
- Simulation (4)
- Social Determinants of Health (4)
- Stress (2)
- Stroke (4)
- Substance Abuse (5)
- Surgery (5)
- Teams (2)
- Telehealth (4)
- Transitions of Care (2)
- Trauma (3)
- Uninsured (1)
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) (1)
- Vulnerable Populations (4)
- Women (3)
- Workflow (5)
- Workforce (1)
AHRQ Research Studies
Sign up: AHRQ Research Studies Email updates
Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
Results
1 to 25 of 145 Research Studies DisplayedDurojaiye AB, McGeorge N, Kristen W
Characterizing the utilization of the problem list for pediatric trauma care.
The EHR problem list has the potential to support care coordination among the multidisciplinary care team that cares for pediatric trauma patients. To realize this potential, the need exists to ensure appropriate utilization by formulating acceptable usage and management policy. In this regard, understanding the prevailing utilization pattern is pivotal. To this end, in this study, the investigators analyzed EHR in tandem with trauma registry data at a Level I pediatric trauma center.
AHRQ-funded; HS023837.
Citation: Durojaiye AB, McGeorge N, Kristen W .
Characterizing the utilization of the problem list for pediatric trauma care.
AMIA Annu Symp Proc 2018 Dec 5;2018:404-12..
Keywords: Care Coordination, Children/Adolescents, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Emergency Department, Health Information Technology (HIT), Hospitals, Registries, Trauma
Klig JE, Fang A, Fox SM
2018 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference: Advancing Pediatric Emergency Medicine Education Through Research and Scholarship.
To achieve high-quality emergency care for pediatric patients nationwide, it is necessary to define the key elements for pediatric emergency medicine (PEM) education and scholarship. A working group of medical educators was formed to review the literature, develop a framework for consensus discussion at the breakout session, and then translate their findings into recommendations for future research and scholarship.
AHRQ-funded; HS026101.
Citation: Klig JE, Fang A, Fox SM .
2018 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference: Advancing Pediatric Emergency Medicine Education Through Research and Scholarship.
Acad Emerg Med 2018 Dec;25(12):1327-35. doi: 10.1111/acem.13632..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Children/Adolescents, Health Services Research (HSR)
I Auerbach, M Badaki-Makun, O
AHRQ Author: Barata
A research agenda to advance pediatric emergency care through enhanced collaboration across emergency departments.
In 2018, the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and the journal Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) convened a consensus conference entitled, "Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference: Aligning the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Agenda to Reduce Health Outcome Gaps." This article is the product of the breakout session, "Emergency Department Collaboration-Pediatric Emergency Medicine in Non-Children's Hospital."
AHRQ-funded; HS026101.
Citation: I Auerbach, M Badaki-Makun, O .
A research agenda to advance pediatric emergency care through enhanced collaboration across emergency departments.
Acad Emerg Med 2018 Dec;25(12):1415-26. doi: 10.1111/acem.13642..
Keywords: Care Coordination, Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Evidence-Based Practice, Health Services Research (HSR), Outcomes, Quality of Care, Quality Improvement
Ishimine P, Adelgais K, Barata I
Executive summary: the 2018 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference: Aligning the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Agenda to Reduce Health Outcome Gaps.
Emergency care providers share a compelling interest in developing an effective patient-centered, outcomes-based research agenda that can decrease variability in pediatric outcomes. The 2018 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference "Aligning the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Agenda to Reduce Health Outcome Gaps (AEMCC)" aimed to fulfill this role. This paper discusses the conference which convened major thought leaders and stakeholders to introduce a research, scholarship, and innovation agenda for pediatric emergency care specifically to reduce health outcome gaps.
AHRQ-funded; HS026101.
Citation: Ishimine P, Adelgais K, Barata I .
Executive summary: the 2018 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference: Aligning the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Research Agenda to Reduce Health Outcome Gaps.
Acad Emerg Med 2018 Dec;25(12):1317-26. doi: 10.1111/acem.13667..
Keywords: Implementation, Evidence-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Outcomes, Research Methodologies
Goldman MP, Wong AH, Bhatnagar A
Providers' perceptions of caring for pediatric patients in community hospital emergency departments: a mixed-methods analysis.
Approximately 90% of pediatric emergency care is provided in community emergency departments (CEDs) that care for both adults and children. Paradoxically, the majority of pediatric emergency medicine knowledge generation, quality improvement work, and clinical training occurs in children's hospitals. There is a paucity of information of perceptions on pediatric care from CED providers. The objective of this study was to explore interprofessional CED providers' perceptions of caring for pediatric patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS020286.
Citation: Goldman MP, Wong AH, Bhatnagar A .
Providers' perceptions of caring for pediatric patients in community hospital emergency departments: a mixed-methods analysis.
Acad Emerg Med 2018 Dec;25(12):1385-95. doi: 10.1111/acem.13509..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Emergency Department, Hospitals, Provider
Daniel VT, Ayturk D, Kiefe CI
The current State of the acute care surgery workforce: a boots on the ground perspective.
Acute care surgery (ACS) was proposed to address a general surgery workforce crisis; however, the ACS workforce composition is unknown. A national survey was conducted to determine the differences in the emergency general surgery (EGS) workforce between ACS and non-ACS hospitals. The investigators concluded that ACS and non-ACS hospitals differ in their surgical workforce. It is clear that ACS hospitals have more human capital, which suggests that ACS hospitals may require more dedicated resources compared to non-ACS hospitals.
AHRQ-funded; HS022694.
Citation: Daniel VT, Ayturk D, Kiefe CI .
The current State of the acute care surgery workforce: a boots on the ground perspective.
Am J Surg 2018 Dec;216(6):1076-81. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.08.023..
Keywords: Critical Care, Emergency Department, Hospitals, Workforce
Medford-Davis LN, Singh H, Mahajan P
Diagnostic decision-making in the emergency department.
Emergency providers must often diagnose from undifferentiated symptoms, without previous knowledge of the patient. Failure to provide an accurate assessment of the problem or to communicate the problem to the patient is diagnostic error. This article considers methods to monitor diagnostic error in emergency departments.
AHRQ-funded; HS024953.
Citation: Medford-Davis LN, Singh H, Mahajan P .
Diagnostic decision-making in the emergency department.
Pediatr Clin North Am 2018 Dec;65(6):1097-105. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2018.07.003..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Decision Making, Medical Errors, Patient Safety
Repplinger MD, Bracken RL, Patterson BW
Downstream imaging utilization after mr angiography versus CT angiography for the initial evaluation of pulmonary embolism.
This single-center, retrospective, observational study examined the use of chest CT or MR for ED patients with MR angiography (MRA) negative for PE during April 2008 to March 2013. The investigators concluded that when comparing patients initially undergoing MRA versus CTA for the evaluation of PE, there was no difference in downstream chest CT or MR use at 1 year.
AHRQ-funded; HS024558; HS024342.
Citation: Repplinger MD, Bracken RL, Patterson BW .
Downstream imaging utilization after mr angiography versus CT angiography for the initial evaluation of pulmonary embolism.
J Am Coll Radiol 2018 Dec;15(12):1692-97. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.04.017..
Keywords: Blood Clots, Emergency Department, Imaging
Goldberg EM, Marks SJ, Merchant RC
National trends in the emergency department management of adult patients with elevated blood pressure from 2005 to 2015.
This study researched treatment trends for emergency department (ED) visits for hypertension from 2005 to 2015. The study found that there is still room for improvement, and disparities still exist for Blacks and uninsured patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS000011.
Citation: Goldberg EM, Marks SJ, Merchant RC .
National trends in the emergency department management of adult patients with elevated blood pressure from 2005 to 2015.
J Am Soc Hypertens 2018 Dec;12(12):858-66. doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2018.09.010..
Keywords: Blood Pressure, Emergency Department
Coupet E, Karp D, Wiebe DJ
Shift in U.S. payer responsibility for the acute care of violent injuries after the Affordable Care Act: Implications for prevention.
In this study, the investigators determined the total annual charges for the acute care of injuries from interpersonal violence and the shift in financial responsibility for these charges after the Medicaid expansion from the Affordable Care Act in 2014. After Medicaid expansion, taxpayers are now accountable for nearly half of the $10.7 billion in annual charges for the acute care of violent injury in the U.S. The investigators suggest that these findings highlight the benefit to state Medicaid programs of preventing interpersonal violence.
AHRQ-funded; HS000028.
Citation: Coupet E, Karp D, Wiebe DJ .
Shift in U.S. payer responsibility for the acute care of violent injuries after the Affordable Care Act: Implications for prevention.
Am J Emerg Med 2018 Dec;36(12):2192-96. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.03.070..
Keywords: Domestic Violence, Emergency Department, Healthcare Costs, Policy, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Medicaid
Newgard CD, Malveau S, Zive D
Building a longitudinal cohort from 9-1-1 to 1-year using existing data sources, probabilistic linkage, and multiple imputation: a validation study.
The objective of this seven-county study was to describe and validate construction of a population-based, longitudinal cohort of injured older adults from 9-1-1 call to 1-year follow-up. Results showed that a population-based emergency care cohort with long-term outcomes can be constructed from existing data sources with high accuracy and reasonable validity of resulting variables.
AHRQ-funded; HS023796.
Citation: Newgard CD, Malveau S, Zive D .
Building a longitudinal cohort from 9-1-1 to 1-year using existing data sources, probabilistic linkage, and multiple imputation: a validation study.
Acad Emerg Med 2018 Nov;25(11):1268-83. doi: 10.1111/acem.13512..
Keywords: Data, Research Methodologies, Elderly, Emergency Department, Injuries and Wounds
Moulin A, Evans EJ, Xing G
Substance use, homelessness, mental illness and Medicaid coverage: a set-up for high emergency department utilization.
The objective of this study was to identify characteristics unique to patients with psychiatric illness who are frequent emergency department (ED) users for mental health care. The authors suggest that understanding unique features of this population could lead to better care and lower healthcare costs. The authors concluded that patients with substance use disorders, homelessness and public healthcare coverage were more likely to be frequent users of EDs for mental illness.
AHRQ-funded; HS022236.
Citation: Moulin A, Evans EJ, Xing G .
Substance use, homelessness, mental illness and Medicaid coverage: a set-up for high emergency department utilization.
West J Emerg Med 2018 Nov;19(6):902-06. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2018.9.38954..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Medicaid, Healthcare Utilization, Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, Vulnerable Populations
Cornelius T, Moise N, Birk JL
The presence of companions during emergency department evaluation and its impact on perceptions of clinician-patient communication.
Investigators studies whether having a companion present during an emergency department visit improves clinician-patient communication. An observation cohort of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome were recruited at an academic medical center from 2013-2016. There was no observational difference except when the patient had a high school education or less.
AHRQ-funded; HS025198.
Citation: Cornelius T, Moise N, Birk JL .
The presence of companions during emergency department evaluation and its impact on perceptions of clinician-patient communication.
Emerg Med J 2018 Nov;35(11):701-03. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2018-207735..
Keywords: Clinician-Patient Communication, Decision Making, Emergency Department, Patient and Family Engagement
Schoenfeld EM, Kanzaria HK, Quigley DD
Patient preferences regarding shared decision making in the emergency department: findings from a multisite survey.
In this study, the investigators sought to determine patients' desired level of involvement in medical decisions and their perceptions of potential barriers and facilitators to shared decision making in the emergency department (ED). They found that the majority of ED patients wanted to be involved in medical decisions, especially in the case of a "serious" medical problem, and felt that they had the ability to do so. Nevertheless, many patients were unlikely to actively seek involvement and defaulted to allowing the physician to make decisions during the ED visit.
AHRQ-funded; HS025701.
Citation: Schoenfeld EM, Kanzaria HK, Quigley DD .
Patient preferences regarding shared decision making in the emergency department: findings from a multisite survey.
Acad Emerg Med 2018 Oct;25(10):1118-28. doi: 10.1111/acem.13499..
Keywords: Clinician-Patient Communication, Decision Making, Emergency Department, Patient and Family Engagement, Patient Experience
Fong A, Ratwani RM
Understanding emergency medicine physicians multitasking behaviors around interruptions.
Interruptions can adversely impact human performance, particularly in fast-paced and high-risk environments such as the emergency department (ED). In this paper, the investigators present a comprehensive framework for understanding interruptions that is composed of three phases, each with multiple levels: interruption start transition, interruption engagement, and interruption end transition. This three-phase framework is not constrained to discrete task transitions, providing a robust method to categorize multitasking behaviors around interruptions. They apply this framework in categorizing 457 interruption episodes.
AHRQ-funded; HS022362.
Citation: Fong A, Ratwani RM .
Understanding emergency medicine physicians multitasking behaviors around interruptions.
Acad Emerg Med 2018 Oct;25(10):1164-68. doi: 10.1111/acem.13496..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Workflow, Patient Safety, Provider: Physician, Provider
Shaffer R, Backhus L, Finnegan MA
Thirty-day unplanned postoperative inpatient and emergency department visits following thoracotomy.
This study examined thirty-day unplanned postoperative inpatient and emergency department visits following thoracotomy. The study concluded that following thoracotomy, postoperative emergency department visits and inpatient readmissions are common. Patients with public insurance were at high risk for readmission, while patients with underlying lung cancer diagnosis had a lower readmission risk. Emphasizing postoperative management in at-risk populations could improve health outcomes and reduce unplanned returns to care.
AHRQ-funded; HS024096.
Citation: Shaffer R, Backhus L, Finnegan MA .
Thirty-day unplanned postoperative inpatient and emergency department visits following thoracotomy.
J Surg Res 2018 Oct;230:117-24. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.04.065..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Hospital Readmissions, Outcomes, Patient Safety, Surgery
Hirayama A, Goto T, Shimada YJ
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and subsequent risk of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for atrial fibrillation.
Although emerging evidence has suggested the relationship of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with atrial fibrillation (AF), little is known about whether acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) increases the risk of repeated AF-related healthcare utilization. The investigators found that among patients with existing AF, AECOPD was associated with a higher risk of AF-related ED visit or hospitalization in the first 90-day post-AECOPD period.
AHRQ-funded; HS023305.
Citation: Hirayama A, Goto T, Shimada YJ .
Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and subsequent risk of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for atrial fibrillation.
Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2018 Sep;11(9):e006322. doi: 10.1161/circep.118.006322..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Emergency Department, Respiratory Conditions, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Chronic Conditions, Hospitalization, Risk, Healthcare Utilization
Koziatek CA, Simon E, Horwitz LI
Automated pulmonary embolism risk classification and guideline adherence for computed tomography pulmonary angiography ordering.
The objective of this study was to measure the performance of automated, structured data-only versions of the Wells and revised Geneva risk scores in emergency department encounters during which a computed tomography pulmonary angiography was ordered. The hypothesis was that such an automated method would classify a patient's pulmonary embolism risk with high accuracy compared to manual chart review.
AHRQ-funded; HS024376.
Citation: Koziatek CA, Simon E, Horwitz LI .
Automated pulmonary embolism risk classification and guideline adherence for computed tomography pulmonary angiography ordering.
Acad Emerg Med 2018 Sep;25(9):1053-61. doi: 10.1111/acem.13442..
Keywords: Respiratory Conditions, Risk, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Emergency Department, Imaging, Guidelines
Carr BG, Kilaru AS, Karp DN
Quality through coopetition: an empiric approach to measure population outcomes for emergency care-sensitive conditions.
Researchers developed a novel approach for measuring regional outcomes for emergency care-sensitive conditions. They identified regional use patterns for emergency conditions requiring a community-wide system response. They concluded that this method of attribution allows regional performance to be benchmarked and could be used to develop population-based outcome measures after life-threatening illness and injury.
AHRQ-funded; HS023614.
Citation: Carr BG, Kilaru AS, Karp DN .
Quality through coopetition: an empiric approach to measure population outcomes for emergency care-sensitive conditions.
Ann Emerg Med 2018 Sep;72(3):237-45. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2018.03.004..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Outcomes, Quality of Care
Gyftopoulos S, Smith SW, Simon E
Qualitative study to understand ordering of CT angiography to diagnose pulmonary embolism in the emergency room setting.
The purpose of the study was to better understand, using semi-structured interviews, the decision making behind the ordering of CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) in the emergency department. The authors found that EM providers were the main drivers of CTPA ordering, and there was a marginalized role for the radiologist. Experience- and gestalt-based heuristics were the main influencers of CTPA ordering.
AHRQ-funded; HS024376.
Citation: Gyftopoulos S, Smith SW, Simon E .
Qualitative study to understand ordering of CT angiography to diagnose pulmonary embolism in the emergency room setting.
J Am Coll Radiol 2018 Sep;15(9):1276-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2017.08.022..
Keywords: Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Imaging
Hume PS, Varon J, Englert JA
Trends in "usual care" for septic shock.
The investigators examined changes in treatment patterns for septic shock in the emergency department (ED) of a large academic hospital. The investigators observed, from 2003 to 2013, significant reductions in time to antibiotics and fluids for patients with septic shock in the ED, underscoring the evolution of “usual care” over time. These findings may explain why early goal-directed therapy is not beneficial in the current era and may help inform ongoing deliberations regarding best practices for sepsis care.
AHRQ-funded; HS025008.
Citation: Hume PS, Varon J, Englert JA .
Trends in "usual care" for septic shock.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018 Sep;39(9):1125-26. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.154..
Keywords: Antibiotics, Emergency Department, Practice Patterns, Sepsis
Fong A, Kim TC, Ratwani RM
Task2Heart: exploring heart rate differences with time-motion workflow observations of emergency medicine physicians.
This paper presents Task2Heart, a system developed to integrate near real-time heart rate with in-situ time motion observations. The authors describe and validate the system and discuss its use in the exploration of emergency physician heart rate in-situ.
AHRQ-funded; HS024801.
Citation: Fong A, Kim TC, Ratwani RM .
Task2Heart: exploring heart rate differences with time-motion workflow observations of emergency medicine physicians.
J Med Syst 2018 Aug 7;42(9):170. doi: 10.1007/s10916-018-1024-4..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Emergency Department, Workflow, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Yun BJ, Borczuk P, Zachrison KS
Utilization of head CT during injury visits to United States emergency departments: 2012-2015.
This study examined national trends in utilization of head computed tomography (CT) imaging in emergency department (ED) patients presenting with an injury-related visit. Data from the US National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from 2012 to 2015 was used to find ED patients who had at least one head CT. Overall there was an increase (11.7-13.23%) but it was not statistically significant.
AHRQ-funded; HS024561.
Citation: Yun BJ, Borczuk P, Zachrison KS .
Utilization of head CT during injury visits to United States emergency departments: 2012-2015.
Am J Emerg Med 2018 Aug;36(8):1463-66. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.05.018..
Keywords: Healthcare Utilization, Emergency Department, Imaging, Injuries and Wounds, Practice Patterns
Gupta A, Lacson R, Balthazar PC
Assessing documentation of critical imaging result follow-up recommendations in emergency department discharge instructions.
The purpose of this study was to facilitate follow-up of critical test results across transitions in patient care settings, the investigators implemented an electronic discharge module that enabled care providers to include follow-up recommendations in the discharge instructions. Implementation of a discharge module was associated with increased documentation of critical imaging finding follow-up recommendations in ED discharge instructions. However, one in four patients still did not receive adequate follow-up recommendations, suggesting further opportunities for performance improvement exist.
AHRQ-funded; HS022586.
Citation: Gupta A, Lacson R, Balthazar PC .
Assessing documentation of critical imaging result follow-up recommendations in emergency department discharge instructions.
J Digit Imaging 2018 Aug;31(4):562-67. doi: 10.1007/s10278-017-0039-6..
Keywords: Emergency Department, Health Information Technology (HIT), Hospital Discharge, Imaging, Transitions of Care
Chaaban MR, Zhang D, Resto V
Factors influencing recurrent emergency department visits for epistaxis in the elderly.
The objective of the study was to determine the risk factors associated with recurrent epistaxis requiring emergency department (ED) visits in the elderly. The investigators concluded that additional ED visits for epistaxis were more common in the elderly and in males. Congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnea were found to be independent risk factors.
AHRQ-funded; HS022134.
Citation: Chaaban MR, Zhang D, Resto V .
Factors influencing recurrent emergency department visits for epistaxis in the elderly.
Auris Nasus Larynx 2018 Aug;45(4):760-64. doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2017.11.010..
Keywords: Elderly, Emergency Department, Risk, Respiratory Conditions, Healthcare Utilization