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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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101 to 105 of 105 Research Studies DisplayedLiao JM, Roy CL, Eibensteiner K
Lost in transition: discrepancies in how physicians perceive the actionability of the results of tests pending at discharge.
Effective communication of pending hospital test results between inpatient and primary care physicians is sometimes challenging or nonexistent. This communication is essential for safe, quality transactions at discharge. Health information technology (such as email and fax) is an effective strategy for improving and reporting test-result management.
AHRQ-funded; HS018229
Citation: Liao JM, Roy CL, Eibensteiner K .
Lost in transition: discrepancies in how physicians perceive the actionability of the results of tests pending at discharge.
J Hospital Med. 2014 Jun;9(6):407-9. doi: 10.1002/jhm.2177..
Keywords: Communication, Care Coordination, Health Information Technology (HIT), Hospital Discharge, Patient Safety
Sockolow PS, Bowles KH, Rogers M
Opportunities in interdisciplinary care team adoption of electronic point-of-care documentation systems.
The authors conducted three evaluation studies in community and hospital settings to examine point-of-care documentation system adoption among interdisciplinary care team clinicians. At all sites, mismatch between system functionality and workflow was a barrier to clinician system access during patient care and reduced clinician efficiency; however, clinicians were satisfied with their ability to access other clinicians’ notes, without increased interdisciplinary team communication.
AHRQ-funded; HS021008.
Citation: Sockolow PS, Bowles KH, Rogers M .
Opportunities in interdisciplinary care team adoption of electronic point-of-care documentation systems.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2014;201:371-9..
Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Care Coordination
Halbert CH, Briggs V, Bowman M
Acceptance of a community-based navigator program for cancer control among urban African Americans.
The researchers evaluated acceptance of a community-based navigator program for cancer control and identified factors having significant independent associations with navigation acceptance in an urban sample of African Americans. They found that age and perceived risk of developing cancer had a significant independent association with navigation acceptance. Participants who believed that they were at high risk for developing cancer had a lower likelihood of completing navigation.
AHRQ-funded; HS019339.
Citation: Halbert CH, Briggs V, Bowman M .
Acceptance of a community-based navigator program for cancer control among urban African Americans.
Health Educ Res 2014 Feb;29(1):97-108. doi: 10.1093/her/cyt098..
Keywords: Cancer, Care Coordination, Care Management, Community-Based Practice, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Urban Health
Arora VM, Reed DA, Fletcher KE
Building continuity in handovers with shorter residency duty hours.
The authors discuss how “continuity-enhanced handovers” differ from traditional handovers in several key aspects, including quality of information transferred, greater professional responsibility of senders and receivers, and a different philosophy of “coverage.” By reconceptualizing handover as a necessary bridge to continuity, and hence to safer patient care, this model of continuity-enhanced handovers has the potential to allay fears and improve patient care in an era of increasing fragmentation.
AHRQ-funded; HS018278.
Citation: Arora VM, Reed DA, Fletcher KE .
Building continuity in handovers with shorter residency duty hours.
BMC Med Educ 2014;14 Suppl 1:S16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-14-s1-s16..
Keywords: Quality of Care, Patient Safety, Care Coordination
Sockolow PS, Bowles KH, Rogers M
Interdisciplinary care team adoption of electronic point-of-care documentation systems: an unrealized opportunity.
To address the knowledge gap about barriers and facilitators to interdisciplinary care team adoption of computer-based point-of-care documentation systems, the researchers conducted three evaluations at each of two community health sites. They found that at each site there was a need for continuous feedback from front line users and on-going training to improve knowledge. Clinicians did not perceive any impact of the point-of-care documentation systems on patient outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS021008.
Citation: Sockolow PS, Bowles KH, Rogers M .
Interdisciplinary care team adoption of electronic point-of-care documentation systems: an unrealized opportunity.
Stud Health Technol Inform 2013;192:939..
Keywords: Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Care Coordination, Practice Patterns