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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedDavidson C, Loganathan S, Bishop L
AHRQ Author: Bergofsky L, Spector W
Scalability of an IT intervention to prevent pressure ulcers in nursing homes.
Researchers assessed the scalability of the On-Time Pressure Ulcer Prevention intervention strategy in nursing homes nationwide. They found that the overall decline in pressure ulcer rates for treatment relative to matched comparison homes was statistically insignificant.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 2332010500023I.
Citation: Davidson C, Loganathan S, Bishop L .
Scalability of an IT intervention to prevent pressure ulcers in nursing homes.
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2019 Jul;20(7):816-21.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.02.008..
Keywords: Elderly, Health Information Technology (HIT), Nursing Homes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Prevention, Pressure Ulcers
Padula WV, Gibbons RD, Pronovost PJ
Using clinical data to predict high-cost performance coding issues associated with pressure ulcers: a multilevel cohort model.
Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs) have a mortality rate of 11.6 percent, are costly to treat, and result in Medicare reimbursement penalties. The study’s objective was to use electronic health records to predict pressure ulcers and to identify coding issues leading to penalties. Its analysis identified spinal cord injuries as high risk for HAPUs and as being often inappropriately coded without paralysis.
AHRQ-funded; HS023710.
Citation: Padula WV, Gibbons RD, Pronovost PJ .
Using clinical data to predict high-cost performance coding issues associated with pressure ulcers: a multilevel cohort model.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2017 Apr 1;24(e1):e95-e102. doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocw118.
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Keywords: Pressure Ulcers, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT)