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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 DisplayedRosenman ED, Vrablik MC, Brolliar SM
Targeted simulation-based leadership training for trauma team leaders.
Effective team leadership is linked to better teamwork, which in turn is believed to improve patient care. Simulation-based training provides a mechanism to develop effective leadership behaviors. Traditionally, healthcare curricula have included leadership as a small component of broader teamwork training, with very few examples of leadership-focused curricula. The objective of this work was to describe a novel simulation-based team leadership curriculum that easily adapts to individual learners.
AHRQ-funded; HS022458.
Citation: Rosenman ED, Vrablik MC, Brolliar SM .
Targeted simulation-based leadership training for trauma team leaders.
West J Emerg Med 2019 May;20(3):520-26. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2019.2.41405..
Keywords: TeamSTEPPS, Teams, Simulation, Training, Emergency Department, Education: Continuing Medical Education, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Zhu X, Baloh J, Ward MM
Deliberation makes a difference: preparation strategies for TeamSTEPPS implementation in small and rural hospitals.
The researchers studied the implementation of TeamSTEPPS in 14 critical access hospitals, proposing five strategic preparation steps for TeamSTEPPS. They discussed potential steps that hospitals may take to better prepare for TeamSTEPPS implementation.
AHRQ-funded; HS024112; HS018396.
Citation: Zhu X, Baloh J, Ward MM .
Deliberation makes a difference: preparation strategies for TeamSTEPPS implementation in small and rural hospitals.
Med Care Res Rev 2016 Jun;73(3):283-307. doi: 10.1177/1077558715607349.
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Keywords: TeamSTEPPS, Teams, Rural Health, Hospitals, Implementation, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Mutter R, Clancy C
AHRQ Author: Mutter R, Clancy C
Investing in emergency medicine to improve health care for all Americans: the role of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
This article provides a description of the portfolio of emergency care-related activities that AHRQ sponsors. The discussion includes these areas: conduct of research; tool development; quality indicators; data and analytic capacity; and training of young investigators.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Mutter R, Clancy C .
Investing in emergency medicine to improve health care for all Americans: the role of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Ann Emerg Med 2014 May;63(5):580-3. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.06.021.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Quality of Care, Health Services Research (HSR), Quality Improvement, TeamSTEPPS