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Duration of Resuscitation Efforts and Survival After in-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

September 1, 2012 | Journal Article

This study demonstrates that clinical practice still varies greatly concerning the most beneficial duration of resuscitation efforts after in-hospital cardiac arrest. Using the Get With The Guidelines—Resuscitation registry, this study including 64, ...

Project ECHO: A Model for Complex, Chronic Care in the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States

September 28, 2012 | Journal Article

This article discusses Project ECHO’s expansion in the U.S. Pacific Northwest in 2009. Weekly videoconferences focused on hepatitis C, chronic pain, integrated addictions and psychiatry, and HIV/AIDS.

A Simulation Shows Limited Savings From Meeting Quality Targets Under The Medicare Shared Savings Program

October 3, 2012 | Journal Article

The Medicare Shared Savings Program, created under the Affordable Care Act, will reward participating accountable care organizations that succeed in lowering health care costs while improving performance. Depending on how the organizations perform o ...

Making Greater Use of Dedicated Hospital Observation Units for Many Short-Stay Patients Could Save $3.1 Billion a Year

September 26, 2012 | Journal Article

Using observation units in hospitals to provide care to certain patients can be more efficient than admitting them to the hospital and can result in shorter lengths-of-stay and lower costs.

Integrating Community Health Centers Into Organized Delivery Systems Can Improve Access to Subspecialty Care

August 1, 2012 | Journal Article

These researchers determined that the Integrated System model appears to provide the most comprehensive and cohesive access to subspecialty care.

Six Features of Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstration Programs that Cut Hospital Admissions of High-Risk Patients

June 1, 2012 | Journal Article

This study found that four of 11 programs that were part of the Medicare Coordinated Care Demonstration, reduced hospitalizations by 8 percent to 33 percent among high-risk enrollees.

Qualitative Evaluation of a Mobile Phone and Web-Based Collaborative Care Intervention for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

May 1, 2011 | Journal Article

For patients with chronic illness such as type 2 diabetes, the day-to-day management of their health can be a challenge.

A Phased Cluster-randomized Trial of Rural Hospitals Testing a Quality Collaborative to Improve Heart Failure Care

May 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Nurse staffing stability associated with improved performance measures in heart failure care in rural hospitals according to this study.

Linkages between Nursing and the Quality of Patient Care

April 1, 2013 | Journal Article

An expansive body of literature reflects the state of the science—and the increased importance of INQRI’s goal to measure and enhance nursing’s contribution to the quality of patient care.

Dissemination and Implementation: INQRI's Potential Impact

April 1, 2013 | Journal Article

Read the perspectives of principal investigators from INQRI-funded implementation sites: strategies, challenges, successes, and lessons learned.