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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 DisplayedLifland B, Wright DR, Mangione-Smith R
The impact of an adolescent depressive disorders clinical pathway on healthcare utilization.
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between level of adherence to an adolescent depressive disorders inpatient clinical pathway with psychiatric patients’ length of stay (LOS), cost, and readmissions. Patients in the high-adherence category were found to have significantly longer LOS and higher costs when compared to those in the low-adherence category. The authors conclude that understanding which of the care processes within the pathway are most cost-effective for improving patient-centered outcomes requires further investigation.
AHRQ-funded; HS024299.
Citation: Lifland B, Wright DR, Mangione-Smith R .
The impact of an adolescent depressive disorders clinical pathway on healthcare utilization.
Adm Policy Ment Health 2018 Nov;45(6):979-87. doi: 10.1007/s10488-018-0878-6..
Keywords: Care Management, Children/Adolescents, Depression, Healthcare Costs, Healthcare Utilization, Hospital Readmissions, Hospitalization, Inpatient Care, Behavioral Health, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
Kalbaugh CA, Loehr L, Wruck L
Frequency of care and mortality following an incident diagnosis of peripheral artery disease in the inpatient or outpatient setting: the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) study.
Researchers analyzed frequency of care and mortality date for patients with an initial peripheral artery disease (PAD) diagnosis in the outpatient or inpatient setting. Data was analyzed from the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) study cohort linked with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services fee-for-services claims data for 2002-2012. Patients diagnosed in the outpatient setting had higher follow-up rates with lower hospitalizations and mortality than those diagnosed in the inpatient setting.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032; HS023728.
Citation: Kalbaugh CA, Loehr L, Wruck L .
Frequency of care and mortality following an incident diagnosis of peripheral artery disease in the inpatient or outpatient setting: the ARIC (Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities) study.
J Am Heart Assoc 2018 Apr 13;7(8). doi: 10.1161/jaha.117.007332..
Keywords: Cardiovascular Conditions, Healthcare Utilization, Hospitalization, Mortality, Outcomes
Stevens JP, Nyweide DJ, Maresh S
Comparison of hospital resource use and outcomes among hospitalists, primary care physicians, and other generalists.
The purpose of this study was to examine differences in the use of health care resources and outcomes among hospitalized patients cared for by hospitalists, their own primary care physicians (PCPs), or other generalists. The investigators found that a PCP's prior experience with a patient may be associated with inpatient use of resources and patient outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS024288.
Citation: Stevens JP, Nyweide DJ, Maresh S .
Comparison of hospital resource use and outcomes among hospitalists, primary care physicians, and other generalists.
JAMA Intern Med 2017 Dec;177(12):1781-87. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.5824..
Keywords: Healthcare Utilization, Hospitalization, Outcomes, Primary Care