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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 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedVyles D, Antoon JW, Norton A
Children with reported penicillin allergy: public health impact and safety of delabeling.
The objectives of this study were to: 1.) Review the relevant literature related to children with reported penicillin allergy 2.) Highlight the different ways in which children could be delabeled and 3.) Evaluate the public health impact that a penicillin allergy has for children. The investigators concluded that penicillin allergy was overdiagnosed, often incorrectly, and the label was frequently first applied during childhood.
AHRQ-funded; HS026395.
Citation: Vyles D, Antoon JW, Norton A .
Children with reported penicillin allergy: public health impact and safety of delabeling.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2020 Jun;124(6):558-65. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.03.012..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Medication, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety, Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events, Public Health
Baker AW, Nehls N, Ilies I
Use of optimised dual statistical process control charts for early detection of surgical site infection outbreaks.
This study analyzed the use of optimized dual statistical process control (SPC) charts to predict surgical site infection (SSI) outbreaks. The researchers retrospectively applied an optimized pair of moving average (MA) SPC charts to all 30 SSI outbreaks previously identified and investigated from 2007 to 2015 in the Duke Infection Control Outreach Network (DICON), which is a network of more than 50 community hospitals. The dual MA SPC chart approach detected all 30 outbreaks at a median of 16 months prior to traditional surveillance detection.
AHRQ-funded; HS23821.
Citation: Baker AW, Nehls N, Ilies I .
Use of optimised dual statistical process control charts for early detection of surgical site infection outbreaks.
BMJ Qual Saf 2020 Jun;29(6):517-20. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-010586..
Keywords: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Surgery, Patient Safety, Hospitals, Public Health, Infectious Diseases
Steuart R, Huang FS, Schaffzin JK
Finding the value in personal protective equipment for hospitalized patients during a pandemic and beyond.
Innovative protocols have been conceptualized and used to conserve PPE in hospitals. Conservation protocols often fail to identify missed opportunities to improve the value of personal protective equipment (PPE) that already exist in hospital care. By defining the value of inpatient PPE, hospitals can identify opportunities for value improvement. Changes implemented now will maximize PPE value and preserve supply during this pandemic and beyond. In this article, the authors discuss the value in PPE for hospitalized patients during a pandemic and beyond.
AHRQ-funded; HS025138.
Citation: Steuart R, Huang FS, Schaffzin JK .
Finding the value in personal protective equipment for hospitalized patients during a pandemic and beyond.
J Hosp Med 2020 May;15(5):295-98. doi: 10.12788/jhm.3429..
Keywords: COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness, Public Health, Hospitals, Patient Safety