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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedBonafide CP, Roland D, Brady PW
Rapid response systems 20 years later: new approaches, old challenges.
In this article, the authors propose a set of recommendations for a research agenda aimed at pursuing the work of optimizing the identification of deteriorating children. They recommend that the second generation of pediatric rapid response systems continue to build on past achievements while further optimizing use of the data, tools, and people available at the bedside to take the next leap forward.
AHRQ-funded; HS023827.
Citation: Bonafide CP, Roland D, Brady PW .
Rapid response systems 20 years later: new approaches, old challenges.
JAMA Pediatr 2016 Aug;170(8):729-30. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.0398.
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Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Clinical Decision Support (CDS), Decision Making, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Hospitals
Berian JR, Paruch JL, Cohen ME
Does performance vary within the same hospital when separately examining different patient subgroups?
The researchers sought to determine whether performance differs within a given hospital for 6 contrasting patient subgroups and to identify the percentage of hospitals with greater than chance differences in performance. They found that overall quality differed for elderly vs nonelderly, renal insufficiency vs normal renal function patients, cancer vs noncancer, and emergency vs nonemergency. They concluded that quality programs can consider separate reports for these subgroups to identify opportunities for quality improvement.
AHRQ-funded; HS021857.
Citation: Berian JR, Paruch JL, Cohen ME .
Does performance vary within the same hospital when separately examining different patient subgroups?
J Am Coll Surg 2016 May;222(5):790-97.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.01.057.
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Keywords: Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Hospitals, Outcomes, Quality Improvement, Social Determinants of Health