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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 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedBalentine CJ, Kenzik K, Chu DI
Planning post-discharge destination for gastrointestinal surgery patients: room for improvement?
Investigators compared short-term recovery for patients discharged to inpatient rehabilitation versus skilled nursing facilities after gastrointestinal surgery. They found that there was no difference in 30-day readmission rates, but post-discharge mortality was higher for patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities compared to inpatient rehabilitation.
AHRQ-funded; HS023009.
Citation: Balentine CJ, Kenzik K, Chu DI .
Planning post-discharge destination for gastrointestinal surgery patients: room for improvement?
Am J Surg 2018 Nov;216(5):912-18. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.05.004..
Keywords: Hospital Discharge, Surgery, Digestive Disease and Health, Rehabilitation, Nursing Homes, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Transitions of Care
Egberg MD, Gulati AS, Gellad ZF
Improving quality in the care of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.
In this article, the authors reviewed the history of quality initiatives in healthcare and identified ongoing gaps in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) care with a review of current IBD improvement efforts taking place. Several targets for improving IBD care quality while moving forward into the 21st century were also identified.
AHRQ-funded; HS000063.
Citation: Egberg MD, Gulati AS, Gellad ZF .
Improving quality in the care of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.
Inflamm Bowel Dis 2018 Jul 12;24(8):1660-69. doi: 10.1093/ibd/izy030..
Keywords: Digestive Disease and Health, Quality of Care, Quality Improvement