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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 25 of 27 Research Studies DisplayedDesai AD, Wang G, Wignall J
User-centered design of a longitudinal care plan for children with medical complexity.
This study’s goal was to determine content priorities and design preferences for a longitudinal care plan (LCP) among caregivers and healthcare providers who care for children with complex medical conditions (CMC) in acute care settings. Thirty iterative one-on-one design sessions with 10 caregivers and 20 providers were conducted. There was high within-group variability in content preferences among caregivers compared to provider groups. The authors identified 6 design preferences: a familiar yet customizable layout, a problem-based organization schema, linked content between sections, a table layout for most sections, a balance between unstructured and structured data fields, and use of family-centered terminology.
AHRQ-funded; HS024299.
Citation: Desai AD, Wang G, Wignall J .
User-centered design of a longitudinal care plan for children with medical complexity.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2020 Dec 9;27(12):1860-70. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocaa193..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Chronic Conditions, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Care Coordination, Caregiving
Quigley DD, Qureshi N, Masarweh LA
Practice leaders report targeting several types of changes in care experienced by patients during patient-centered medical home transformation.
This study looked at how primary care practices implemented changes during the transition to becoming a patient-centered medical home (PCMH). The authors examined 105 primary care practice leader experiences during PCMH transformation using semi-structured interviews. Practices most commonly targeted changes in care coordination (30%), access to care (25%), and provider communication (24%). Reported areas for PCMH transformation were measured by Clinician & Group CAHPS, PCMH CAHPS, or supplemental CAHPS survey items, including team-based care (35%), providing more on-site services (28%), care management (22%), patient-centered culture (18%), and chronic condition health education (13%). Many PCMH changes are captured by CAHPS survey items, but some are not.
AHRQ-funded; HS025920.
Citation: Quigley DD, Qureshi N, Masarweh LA .
Practice leaders report targeting several types of changes in care experienced by patients during patient-centered medical home transformation.
J Patient Exp 2020 Dec;7(6):1509-18. doi: 10.1177/2374373520934231..
Keywords: Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Primary Care: Models of Care, Primary Care, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Patient Experience, Care Coordination, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Implementation
Guo F, Lin YL, Raji M
Processes and outcomes of diabetes mellitus care by different types of team primary care models.
This study compared processes and outcomes of care provided to older patients with diabetes by primary care teams composed of only primary care physicians (PCPs) versus team care that included nurse practitioners (NPs) or physician assistants (PAs). The authors studied 3,524 primary care practices identified via social network analysis and 306,741 patients aged 66 and older diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in or before 2015 from Medicare data. Outcomes looked for was more adherence to guideline-recommended care including eye examination, hemoglobin A1c test, and nephropathy monitoring. Preventable hospitalizations and high-risk medication prescribing rates were also measured. Patients in the team care practices received more guideline-recommended diabetes care than patients in PCP only teams. Patients in team care practices had a slightly higher likelihood of being prescribed high-risk medications. The likelihood of preventable hospitalizations was similar among all types of practices.
AHRQ-funded; HS020642.
Citation: Guo F, Lin YL, Raji M .
Processes and outcomes of diabetes mellitus care by different types of team primary care models.
PLoS One 2020 Nov 5;15(11):e0241516. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241516..
Keywords: Elderly, Teams, Primary Care: Models of Care, Healthcare Delivery, Outcomes, Care Coordination, Practice Patterns
Lindly OJ, Martin AJ, Lally K
A profile of care coordination, missed school days, and unmet needs among Oregon children with special health care needs with behavioral and mental health conditions.
In order to inform Oregon's Title V needs assessment activities, researchers sought to characterize the state's subpopulation of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) with behavioral and mental health conditions (B/MHC) and to determine associations of care coordination with missed school days and unmet needs for this subpopulation. They found that among Oregon CSHCN with B/MHC, 48.9% missed 4 or more school days, 25% had one or more unmet health services need, and 14.8% had one or more unmet family support services need. They concluded that their approach to identify Oregon CSHCN with B/MHC may be adopted by other states endeavoring to improve health for this vulnerable subpopulation.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063.
Citation: Lindly OJ, Martin AJ, Lally K .
A profile of care coordination, missed school days, and unmet needs among Oregon children with special health care needs with behavioral and mental health conditions.
Community Ment Health J 2020 Nov;56(8):1571-80. doi: 10.1007/s10597-020-00609-4..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Disabilities, Behavioral Health, Care Coordination, Healthcare Delivery
Shannon EM, Schnipper JL, Mueller SK
Identifying racial/ethnic disparities in interhospital transfer: an observational study.
Interhospital transfer (IHT) is often performed to provide patients with specialized care. Racial/ethnic disparities in IHT have been suggested but are not well-characterized. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between race/ethnicity and IHT. The investigators found that Black and Hispanic patients had lower odds of IHT, largely explained by a higher likelihood of being hospitalized at urban teaching hospitals. Racial/ethnic disparities in transfer were demonstrated at community hospitals, in certain geographic regions and among patients with specific diseases.
AHRQ-funded; HS023331.
Citation: Shannon EM, Schnipper JL, Mueller SK .
Identifying racial/ethnic disparities in interhospital transfer: an observational study.
J Gen Intern Med 2020 Oct;35(10):2939-46. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06046-z..
Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Disparities, Transitions of Care, Hospitals, Care Coordination
Berry JG, Glaspy T, Eagan B
Pediatric complex care and surgery comanagement: preparation for spinal fusion.
This study assessed the impact of preoperative comanagement with complex care pediatricians (CCP) on children with neuromuscular scoliosis undergoing spinal fusion surgery. A chart review of 79 children aged 5-21 years undergoing spinal fusion Jan. 2014-June 2016 was conducted at a children’s hospital. Cerebral palsy (64%) was the most common neuromuscular condition with the mean age of surgery of 14 years. Thirty-nine children had a preoperative CCP evaluation a median 63 days before the preanesthesia visit. More organ systems were affected by coexisting conditions in children with CCP evaluation than those without an evaluation. The rate of last-minute care coordination activities required for surgical clearance as well as last-minute development of new preoperative plans were lower for children with CCP evaluation than those without.
AHRQ-funded; HS024453.
Citation: Berry JG, Glaspy T, Eagan B .
Pediatric complex care and surgery comanagement: preparation for spinal fusion.
J Child Health Care 2020 Sep;24(3):402-10. doi: 10.1177/1367493519864741..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Surgery, Care Management, Care Coordination
Callister C, Jones J, Schroeder S
Caregiver experiences of care coordination for recently discharged patients: a qualitative metasynthesis.
Caregivers of patients often provide key support for patients after hospitalization. This qualitative metasynthesis described caregiver perspectives about care coordination for patients discharged from the hospital. A literature search of Ovid Medline and CINAHL completed on May 23, 2018, identified 1,546 studies. Twelve articles were included in the final metasynthesis. Caregiver perspectives about care coordination were compiled into overall themes.
AHRQ-funded; HS024569.
Citation: Callister C, Jones J, Schroeder S .
Caregiver experiences of care coordination for recently discharged patients: a qualitative metasynthesis.
West J Nurs Res 2020 Aug;42(8):649-59. doi: 10.1177/0193945919880183..
Keywords: Caregiving, Care Coordination, Hospital Discharge, Home Healthcare
White EM, Kosar CM, Rahman M
Trends in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities sharing medical providers, 2008-16.
Hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) face increasing pressure to improve care coordination and reduce unnecessary readmissions. One strategy to accomplish this is to share physicians and advanced practice clinicians, so that the same providers see patients in both settings. Using 2008-16 Medicare claims, the investigators found that as SNFs moved increasingly toward using SNF specialists, there was a steady decline in the number of facilities sharing medical providers and in the proportion of SNF primary care delivered by provider practices with both hospital and SNF clinicians (hospital-SNF practices).
AHRQ-funded; T32 HS000011.
Citation: White EM, Kosar CM, Rahman M .
Trends in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities sharing medical providers, 2008-16.
Health Aff 2020 Aug;39(8):1312-20. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2019.01502..
Keywords: Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Care Coordination, Healthcare Delivery
Ortiz D, Meagher AD, Lindroth H
A trauma medical home, evaluating collaborative care for the older injured patient: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
It is estimated that 55 million adults will be 65 years and older in the USA by 2020. These older adults are at increased risk for injury and their recovery is multi-faceted. A collaborative care model may improve psychological and functional outcomes of the non-neurologically impaired older trauma patient and reduce health care costs. The investigators discussed the proposed study protocol which would evaluate a collaborative care model to help maximize psychological and functional recovery for non-neurologically injured older patients at four level one trauma centers in the Midwest.
AHRQ-funded; HS026390.
Citation: Ortiz D, Meagher AD, Lindroth H .
A trauma medical home, evaluating collaborative care for the older injured patient: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.
Trials 2020 Jul 16;21(1):655. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04582-x..
Keywords: Elderly, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Injuries and Wounds, Care Coordination, Nursing Homes, Care Management
Amar-Dolan LG, Horn MH, O'Connell B B
"This is how hard it is". family experience of hospital-to-home transition with a tracheostomy.
This study explores the experience of family caregivers of children and young adults with a tracheostomy during the transition from hospital to home care. Researchers sought to identify the specific unmet needs of families to direct future interventions. Using semi-structured interviews, they found a need for family-centered discharge processes including coordination of care and teaching focused on emergency preparedness.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063.
Citation: Amar-Dolan LG, Horn MH, O'Connell B B .
"This is how hard it is". family experience of hospital-to-home transition with a tracheostomy.
Ann Am Thorac Soc 2020 Jul;17(7):860-68. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201910-780OC..
Keywords: Transitions of Care, Home Healthcare, Caregiving, Patient Experience, Care Coordination, Hospital Discharge, Hospitals, Children/Adolescents, Patient-Centered Healthcare
Campbell Britton M, Petersen-Pickett J, Hodshon B
Mapping the care transition from hospital to skilled nursing facility.
Researchers used process mapping to illustrate the sequence of events involved with hospital discharge and admission to a skilled nursing facility (SNF). These transitions are often associated with breakdowns in communication that may place patients at risk for adverse events. A quality improvement (QI) team worked with frontline staff at an academic medical center and two local SNFs in the northeastern United States. The final process map included care management, medicine, nursing, admissions and physical therapy service staff. The process map showed numerous activities that need to be coordinated between care teams, and highlighted specific opportunities for improving communication between different teams.
AHRQ-funded; HS023554.
Citation: Campbell Britton M, Petersen-Pickett J, Hodshon B .
Mapping the care transition from hospital to skilled nursing facility.
J Eval Clin Pract 2020 Jun;26(3):786-90. doi: 10.1111/jep.13238..
Keywords: Transitions of Care, Care Coordination, Quality Improvement, Communication, Hospital Discharge, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Quality of Care
Nembhard IM, Buta E, Lee YSH
A quasi-experiment assessing the six-months effects of a nurse care coordination program on patient care experiences and clinician teamwork in community health centers.
The authors assessed effects of adding care coordination formally to nurses’ roles on care experiences of high-risk patients and clinician teamwork during the first 6 months of use. They conducted a quasi-experimental study in which changes in staff and patient experiences at six community health center practice locations that introduced the added-role approach for high-risk patients were compared to changes in six locations without the program in the same health system. They found that there were some positive effects of adding care coordination to nurses' role within 6 months of implementation, suggesting value in this improvement strategy. They concluded that addressing compatibility between coordination and other job demands is important when implementing this approach to coordination.
AHRQ-funded; HS016978.
Citation: Nembhard IM, Buta E, Lee YSH .
A quasi-experiment assessing the six-months effects of a nurse care coordination program on patient care experiences and clinician teamwork in community health centers.
BMC Health Serv Res 2020 Feb 24;20(1):137. doi: 10.1186/s12913-020-4986-0..
Keywords: Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Care Coordination, Nursing, Patient Experience, Community-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Teams
Heeringa J, Mutti A, Furukawa MF
AHRQ Author: Furukawa MF
Horizontal and vertical integration of health care providers: a framework for understanding various provider organizational structures.
The authors conducted a narrative review of 10 years of literature to identify definitional components of key organizational structures in the United States. They found that U.S. policymakers seek to promote provider integration and coordination. They conclude that emerging evidence suggested that organizational structures, composition, and other characteristics influence cost and quality performance. They recommend future research to examine systematically the role of organizational structure in cost and quality outcomes.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded.
Citation: Heeringa J, Mutti A, Furukawa MF .
Horizontal and vertical integration of health care providers: a framework for understanding various provider organizational structures.
Int J Integr Care 2020 Jan 20;20(1):2. doi: 10.5334/ijic.4635.
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Keywords: Health Systems, Healthcare Delivery, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Care Coordination, Organizational Change, Policy
Abraham J, Kannampallil TG, Patel VL
Impact of structured rounding tools on time allocation during multidisciplinary rounds: an observational study.
The aim of this study was to investigate whether disproportionate time allocation effects during multidisciplinary rounds (MDRs) persist with the use of structured rounding tools. It concluded that the use of structured rounding tools potentially mitigates disproportionate time allocation and communication breakdowns during rounds with the more structured system-based Handoff Intervention Tool (HAND-IT), almost completely eliminating such effects.
AHRQ-funded; HS017586.
Citation: Abraham J, Kannampallil TG, Patel VL .
Impact of structured rounding tools on time allocation during multidisciplinary rounds: an observational study.
JMIR Hum Factors 2016 Dec 09;3(2):e29. doi: 10.2196/humanfactors.6642.
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Keywords: Tools & Toolkits, Clinician-Patient Communication, Teams, Health Information Technology (HIT), Care Coordination
Sherry M, Wolff JL, Ballreich J
Bridging the silos of service delivery for high-need, high-cost individuals.
This study examined 5 innovative community-oriented programs that are successfully coordinating medical and nonmedical services to identify factors that stimulate and sustain community-level collaboration and coordinated care across silos of health care, public health, and social services delivery. The authors constructed a conceptual framework depicting community health systems that highlights 4 foundational factors that facilitate community-oriented collaboration.
AHRQ-funded; HS000029.
Citation: Sherry M, Wolff JL, Ballreich J .
Bridging the silos of service delivery for high-need, high-cost individuals.
Popul Health Manag 2016 Dec;19(6):421-28. doi: 10.1089/pop.2015.0147.
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Keywords: Community-Based Practice, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Delivery, Care Coordination
Adams DR, Flores A, Coltri A
A missed opportunity to improve patient satisfaction? Patient perceptions of inpatient communication with their primary care physician.
Patient satisfaction could be driven by patient perception of hospital team communication with their primary care physician (PCP). A retrospective mixed methods approach was used to characterize the relationship between patient satisfaction and patient perception of hospital team-PCP communication.
AHRQ-funded; HS010597l; HS016967.
Citation: Adams DR, Flores A, Coltri A .
A missed opportunity to improve patient satisfaction? Patient perceptions of inpatient communication with their primary care physician.
Am J Med Qual 2016 Nov;31(6):568-76. doi: 10.1177/1062860615593339..
Keywords: Care Coordination, Hospitals, Patient Experience, Primary Care, Quality Improvement
Lee SJ, Clark MA, Cox JV
Achieving coordinated care for patients with complex cases of cancer: a multiteam system approach.
The authors outlined challenges of care coordination in the context of a multiteam system (MTS), through the care experience of a patient in the Dallas County integrated safety-net system. A cancer diagnosis triggered an additional need for augmented coordination between his different provider teams. The authors recommend that further research and practice investigate the relationships of MTS coordination for shared care management, transfer to and from specialty care, treatment compliance, barriers to care, and health outcomes of chronic comorbid conditions, as well as cancer control and surveillance.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Lee SJ, Clark MA, Cox JV .
Achieving coordinated care for patients with complex cases of cancer: a multiteam system approach.
J Oncol Pract 2016 Nov;12(11):1029-38. doi: 10.1200/jop.2016.013664.
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Keywords: Cancer, Care Coordination, Chronic Conditions, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Teams
Ferrante JM, Friedman A, Shaw EK
Lessons learned designing and using an online discussion forum for care coordinators in primary care.
In this paper, the authors comprehensively describe their experiences, from start to finish, of designing and using an asynchronous online discussion forum for collecting and analyzing information elicited from care coordinators in Patient-Centered Medical Homes across the United States. They conclude that an asynchronous online discussion forum is a feasible, efficient, and effective method to conduct a qualitative study, particularly when subjects are health professionals.
AHRQ-funded; HS020682.
Citation: Ferrante JM, Friedman A, Shaw EK .
Lessons learned designing and using an online discussion forum for care coordinators in primary care.
Qual Health Res 2016 Nov;26(13):1851-61. doi: 10.1177/1049732315609567..
Keywords: Care Coordination, Health Services Research (HSR), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care, Research Methodologies
Wittmeier KD, Restall G, Mulder K
Central intake to improve access to physiotherapy for children with complex needs: a mixed methods case report.
The researchers evaluated the process and impact of implementing a central intake system, using pediatric physiotherapy as a case example. They found that central intake implementation achieved the intended outcomes of streamlining processes and improving transparency and access to pediatric physiotherapy for families of children with complex needs. They recommended future research to build on this single discipline case study approach.
AHRQ-funded; HS016657.
Citation: Wittmeier KD, Restall G, Mulder K .
Central intake to improve access to physiotherapy for children with complex needs: a mixed methods case report.
BMC Health Serv Res 2016 Aug 31;16:455. doi: 10.1186/s12913-016-1700-3.
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Keywords: Access to Care, Children/Adolescents, Care Coordination, Patient Experience, Children/Adolescents
Feraco AM, Starmer AJ, Sectish TC
Reliability of verbal handoff assessment and handoff quality before and after implementation of a resident handoff bundle.
This study developed validity evidence for the use of the Verbal Handoff Assessment Tool (VHAT),examined the reliability of VHAT scores, and determined whether implementation of a resident handoff bundle was associated with improved verbal patient handoffs among pediatric resident physicians. It found that verbal handoffs improved following implementation of a resident handoff bundle, though gains were variable across the two clinical units.
AHRQ-funded; HS019456.
Citation: Feraco AM, Starmer AJ, Sectish TC .
Reliability of verbal handoff assessment and handoff quality before and after implementation of a resident handoff bundle.
Acad Pediatr 2016 Aug;16(6):524-31. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2016.04.002.
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Keywords: Care Coordination, Communication, Children/Adolescents
Khan A, Rogers JE, Forster CS
Communication and shared understanding between parents and resident-physicians at night.
The researchers studied communication breakdowns evidenced by lack of shared understanding between parents and night-team residents about the reason for admission and care plan. After conducting a prospective cohort study of 286 parents and 37 night-team senior residents, they found that parents and residents reported that they shared an understanding with one another about care plans in 86.0percent and 73.1 percent of cases, respectively.
AHRQ-funded; HS022986; HS000063.
Citation: Khan A, Rogers JE, Forster CS .
Communication and shared understanding between parents and resident-physicians at night.
Hosp Pediatr 2016 Jun;6(6):319-29. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2015-0224.
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Keywords: Care Coordination, Healthcare Delivery, Communication, Patient and Family Engagement, Clinician-Patient Communication
Rundall TG, Wu FM, Lewis VA
Contributions of relational coordination to care management in accountable care organizations: views of managerial and clinical leaders.
The researchers identified the extent to which accountable care organization (ACO) leaders are aware of the dimensions of relational coordination and the ways these leaders believe the dimensions influenced care management practices in their organization. They found that ACO leaders mentioned four relational coordination dimensions: shared goals, frequency of communication, timeliness of communication, and problem solving communication. Their analysis identified ways leaders believed the four dimensions contributed to the development of care management, including contributions to standardization of care, patient engagement, coordination of care, and care planning.
AHRQ-funded; HS022241.
Citation: Rundall TG, Wu FM, Lewis VA .
Contributions of relational coordination to care management in accountable care organizations: views of managerial and clinical leaders.
Health Care Manage Rev 2016 Apr-Jun;41(2):88-100. doi: 10.1097/hmr.0000000000000064.
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Keywords: Care Coordination, Health Insurance, Healthcare Delivery, Communication
Cohen GR, Adler-Milstein J
Meaningful use care coordination criteria: perceived barriers and benefits among primary care providers.
This systematic review of studies of laser treatment of infantile hemangioma concluded that the studies primarily addressed different laser modalities compared with observation or other laser modalities. Pulsed dye laser was the most commonly studied laser type, but multiple variations in treatment protocols did not allow for demonstration of superiority of a single method.
AHRQ-funded; HS022674.
Citation: Cohen GR, Adler-Milstein J .
Meaningful use care coordination criteria: perceived barriers and benefits among primary care providers.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2016 Apr;23(e1):e146-51. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocv147.
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Keywords: Primary Care, Care Coordination, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT)
Miller AD, Mishra SR, Kendall L
Partners in care: Design considerations for caregivers and patients during a hospital stay.
The researchers described how caregivers and patients coordinate and collaborate to manage patients' care and wellbeing during a hospital stay. They defined and described five roles caregivers adopt: companion, assistant, representative, navigator, and planner, and show how patients and caregivers negotiate these roles and responsibilities throughout a hospital stay. Finally, they identified key design considerations for technology to support patients and caregivers during a hospital stay.
AHRQ-funded; HS022894.
Citation: Miller AD, Mishra SR, Kendall L .
Partners in care: Design considerations for caregivers and patients during a hospital stay.
Cscw 2016 Feb-Mar;2016:756-69. doi: 10.1145/2818048.2819983..
Keywords: Care Coordination, Caregiving, Hospitalization, Inpatient Care, Patient and Family Engagement
Newgard CD, Lowe RA
Cost savings in trauma systems: The devil's in the details.
The authors comment on an article in the same issue of Annals by Zocchi et al. They argue that it makes an important contribution to trauma research and health policy by addressing the question: Can we potentially save money in trauma systems without compromising outcomes by redirecting patients with minor to moderate injuries away from major trauma centers?
AHRQ-funded; HS023796.
Citation: Newgard CD, Lowe RA .
Cost savings in trauma systems: The devil's in the details.
Ann Emerg Med 2016 Jan;67(1):68-70. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2015.06.025..
Keywords: Healthcare Costs, Trauma, Mortality, Care Coordination, Injuries and Wounds