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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 2 of 2 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
Hudson KE, Wolf SP, Samsa GP
The surprise question and identification of palliative care needs among hospitalized patients with advanced hematologic or solid malignancies.
Little is known about quality of life (QOL), depression, and end-of-life (EOL) outcomes among hospitalized patients with advanced cancer. The objective of this study was to assess whether a surprise question identified inpatients with advanced cancer likely to have unmet palliative care needs. The investigators indicated that hospitalized patients with advanced cancer may benefit from palliative care interventions to improve mood, QOL, and EOL care, and the surprise question is a practical method to identify those with unmet needs.
AHRQ-funded; HS023681.
Citation: Hudson KE, Wolf SP, Samsa GP .
The surprise question and identification of palliative care needs among hospitalized patients with advanced hematologic or solid malignancies.
J Palliat Med 2018 Jun;21(6):789-95. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2017.0509..
Keywords: Palliative Care, Cancer, Inpatient Care, Quality of Life, Depression, Behavioral Health