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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 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedGoto T, Faridi MK, Gibo K
Sex and racial/ethnic differences in the reason for 30-day readmission after COPD hospitalization.
This retrospective cohort study used 2006-2012 data from the State Inpatient Database of eight geographically-diverse US states (Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, Utah, and Washington) to examine 30-day readmissions in patients hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In their analysis of all-payer population-based data, the authors found sex and racial/ethnic differences in the reason for 30-day readmission in patients hospitalized for COPD.
AHRQ-funded; HS023305.
Citation: Goto T, Faridi MK, Gibo K .
Sex and racial/ethnic differences in the reason for 30-day readmission after COPD hospitalization.
Respir Med 2017 Oct;131:6-10. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2017.07.056..
Keywords: Respiratory Conditions, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Hospital Readmissions, Sex Factors
Goto T, Faridi MK, Gibo K
Trends in 30-day readmission rates after COPD hospitalization, 2006-2012.
This study investigated trends in 30-day readmission rates after chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-related hospitalization. Overall, the 30-day readmission rate for COPD-related hospitalization decreased modestly from 20.0 percent in 2006 to 19.2 percent in 2012. Similar to the overall population, the readmission rate over the 7-year period remained persistently high in most of AHRQ-defined priority populations.
AHRQ-funded; HS023305.
Citation: Goto T, Faridi MK, Gibo K .
Trends in 30-day readmission rates after COPD hospitalization, 2006-2012.
Respir Med 2017 Sep;130:92-97. doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2017.07.058.
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Keywords: Respiratory Conditions, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Hospital Readmissions, Social Determinants of Health, Vulnerable Populations
Rinne ST, Castaneda J, Lindenauer PK
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease readmissions and other measures of hospital quality.
This study examined the association between COPD readmissions and other quality measures. There were modest correlations between COPD readmission rates and readmission rates for other medical conditions, including heart failure , acute myocardial infarction, pneumonia, and stroke . In contrast, it also found low correlations between COPD readmission rates and readmission rates for surgical conditions, as well as mortality rates for all measured conditions.
AHRQ-funded; HS016978.
Citation: Rinne ST, Castaneda J, Lindenauer PK .
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease readmissions and other measures of hospital quality.
Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2017 Jul 1;196(1):47-55. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201609-1944OC.
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Keywords: Respiratory Conditions, Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS), Quality of Care, Hospital Readmissions, Hospitals
Bhatt SP, Wells JM, Iyer AS
Results of a Medicare bundled payments for care improvement initiative for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease readmissions.
This study evaluated whether a comprehensive chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) multidisciplinary intervention focusing on inpatient, transitional, and outpatient care as part of an institution's Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) participation would reduce 30-day all-cause readmission rates for COPD exacerbations and reduce overall costs. It concluded that a Medicare BPCI intervention did not reduce 30-day all-cause readmission rates or overall costs after hospitalization for acute exacerbation of COPD.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation: Bhatt SP, Wells JM, Iyer AS .
Results of a Medicare bundled payments for care improvement initiative for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease readmissions.
Ann Am Thorac Soc 2017 May;14(5):643-48. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201610-775BC.
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Keywords: Respiratory Conditions, Payment, Hospital Readmissions, Medicare, Quality Improvement