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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 DisplayedColton K, Richards CT, Pruitt PB
Early stroke recognition and time-based emergency care performance metrics for intracerebral hemorrhage.
This study compared time for early stroke recognition for intracerebral hemorrhage for hospitals with and without stroke teams. An observational cohort study was conducted at an urban comprehensive stroke center from 2009 to 2017 with 204 cases included. Stroke team activation resulted in faster emergency care compared to no activation. This process resulted in shorter onset-to-arrival times, higher NIH Stroke Scale scores, and higher Glasgow Coma Scale scores.
AHRQ-funded; HS023437.
Citation: Colton K, Richards CT, Pruitt PB .
Early stroke recognition and time-based emergency care performance metrics for intracerebral hemorrhage.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2020 Feb;29(2):104552. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104552..
Keywords: Stroke, Emergency Department, Provider Performance, Diagnostic Safety and Quality, Quality Improvement, Quality Indicators (QIs), Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Outcomes, Quality of Care, Evidence-Based Practice, Hospitals
Sheetz KH, Dimick JB, Nathan H
Centralization of high-risk cancer surgery within existing hospital systems.
Centralization is often proposed as a strategy to improve the quality of certain high-risk health care services. In this study, the investigators evaluated the extent to which existing hospital systems centralize high-risk cancer surgery and whether centralization is associated with short-term clinical outcomes. The investigators concluded that greater centralization of complex cancer surgery within existing hospital systems was associated with better outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS023597.
Citation: Sheetz KH, Dimick JB, Nathan H .
Centralization of high-risk cancer surgery within existing hospital systems.
J Clin Oncol 2019 Dec 1;37(34):3234-42. doi: 10.1200/jco.18.02035..
Keywords: Surgery, Cancer, Risk, Hospitals, Health Systems, Quality Improvement, Quality Indicators (QIs), Quality of Care, Outcomes
McMahon LF, Jr., Howell JD
The hospital: still the doctors' workplace(s) - a cautionary note for approaches to safety and value improvement.
The authors discuss a study by Shahian et al. exploring an important concept: What is the relationship between global hospital safety indicators and specific hospital-level clinical outcomes? They insist that studies assessing hospital quality, safety, and outcomes also address the multiproduct nature of hospital outcomes, operations, safety, and quality.
AHRQ-funded; HS018334.
Citation: McMahon LF, Jr., Howell JD .
The hospital: still the doctors' workplace(s) - a cautionary note for approaches to safety and value improvement.
Health Serv Res 2018 Apr;53(2):601-07. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12780.
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Keywords: Hospitals, Outcomes, Quality Indicators (QIs), Quality Improvement
Pradarelli JC, Varban OA, Dimick JB
Hospital variation in rates of acid-reducing medication use after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
This study assessed variation in hospital performance with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy using rates of acid-reducing medication use at postoperative 1 year. It concluded that across Michigan hospitals, rates of new acid-reducing medication use at 1 year after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy varied widely and did not correlate with traditional quality indicators.
AHRQ-funded; R01 HS023597.
Citation: Pradarelli JC, Varban OA, Dimick JB .
Hospital variation in rates of acid-reducing medication use after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Surg Obes Relat Dis 2016 Aug;12(7):1382-89. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2015.11.016.
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Keywords: Hospitals, Medication, Surgery, Quality Indicators (QIs), Outcomes