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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 DisplayedAuger KA, Shah SS, Tubbs-Cooley HL
Effects of a 1-time nurse-led telephone call after pediatric discharge: the H2O II randomized clinical trial.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a single nurse-led telephone call after pediatric discharge decreased the 30-day reutilization rate for urgent care services and enhanced overall transition success. The investigators concluded that although postdischarge nurse contact did not decrease the reutilization rate of postdischarge urgent health care services, the method showed promise to bolster postdischarge education.
AHRQ-funded; HS024735.
Citation: Auger KA, Shah SS, Tubbs-Cooley HL .
Effects of a 1-time nurse-led telephone call after pediatric discharge: the H2O II randomized clinical trial.
JAMA Pediatr 2018 Sep;172(9):e181482. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.1482..
Keywords: Care Coordination, Children/Adolescents, Health Information Technology (HIT), Health Services Research (HSR), Healthcare Delivery, Healthcare Utilization, Hospital Discharge, Outcomes, Provider, Provider: Nurse, Telehealth, Transitions of Care
Jones CD, Burke RE
Inpatient notes - getting past the "black box"-opportunities for hospitalists to improve postacute care transitions.
The care provided after hospital discharge in skilled-nursing facilities and home health care is collectively termed postacute care (PAC). In this article, the authors outline 3 key problems with postacute care transitions and offer potential solutions.
AHRQ-funded; HS024569.
Citation: Jones CD, Burke RE .
Inpatient notes - getting past the "black box"-opportunities for hospitalists to improve postacute care transitions.
Ann Intern Med 2018 May 15;168(10):HO2-HO3. doi: 10.7326/m18-0940..
Keywords: Health Services Research (HSR), Home Healthcare, Hospital Discharge, Long-Term Care, Transitions of Care
Jones CD, Jones J, RIchard A
"Connecting the Dots": a qualitative study of home health nurse perspectives on coordinating care for recently discharged patients.
This study described home health care (HHC) nurse perspectives about challenges and solutions to coordinating care for recently discharged patients. HHC nurses described challenges and solutions within domains of Accountability, Communication, Assessing Needs & Goals, and Medication Management. One additional domain of Safety, for both patients and HHC nurses, emerged from the analysis.
AHRQ-funded; HS024569.
Citation: Jones CD, Jones J, RIchard A .
"Connecting the Dots": a qualitative study of home health nurse perspectives on coordinating care for recently discharged patients.
J Gen Intern Med 2017 Oct;32(10):1114-21. doi: 10.1007/s11606-017-4104-0.
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Keywords: Care Coordination, Elderly, Home Healthcare, Health Services Research (HSR), Hospital Discharge
Zingmond DS, Parikh P, Louie R
Improving hospital reporting of patient race and ethnicity--approaches to data auditing.
This study investigated new metrics to improve the reporting of patient race and ethnicity (R/E) by hospitals. It examined agreement between hospital reported R/E versus self-report among mothers delivering babies and a cancer cohort in California. It concluded that comparison between reported R/E and R/E estimates using zip code level data may be a reasonable first approach to evaluate and track hospital R/E reporting.
AHRQ-funded; HS019963.
Citation: Zingmond DS, Parikh P, Louie R .
Improving hospital reporting of patient race and ethnicity--approaches to data auditing.
Health Serv Res 2015 Aug;50 Suppl 1:1372-89. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.12324..
Keywords: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Hospitals, Hospital Discharge, Health Services Research (HSR), Registries, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Data