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1 to 2 of 2 Research Studies DisplayedKhubchandani JA, Shen C, Ayturk D
Disparities in access to emergency general surgery care in the United States.
This study examined national emergency general surgery capacity and county-level determinants of access to emergency general surgery care with special attention to disparities. The study concluded that gaps in access to emergency general surgery services exist across the United States, disproportionately affecting underserved, rural communities and policy initiatives need to increase emergency general surgery capacity nationwide.
AHRQ-funded; HS022694.
Citation: Khubchandani JA, Shen C, Ayturk D .
Disparities in access to emergency general surgery care in the United States.
Surgery 2018 Feb;163(2):243-50. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2017.07.026..
Keywords: Access to Care, Disparities, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Surgery, Vulnerable Populations
Branzetti JB, Adedipe AA, Gittinger MJ
Randomised controlled trial to assess the effect of a Just-in-Time training on procedural performance: a proof-of-concept study to address procedural skill decay.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a novel Just-in-Time (JIT) intervention on transvenous pacemaker (TVP) placement during a simulated patient event. The authors concluded that a JIT intervention improved procedure performance, suggesting a role for JIT interventions in rarely performed procedures.
AHRQ-funded; HS020295
Citation: Branzetti JB, Adedipe AA, Gittinger MJ .
Randomised controlled trial to assess the effect of a Just-in-Time training on procedural performance: a proof-of-concept study to address procedural skill decay.
BMJ Qual Saf 2017 Nov;26(11):881-91. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-006656..
Keywords: Medical Devices, Patient Safety, Surgery, Training, Emergency Medical Services (EMS)