AHRQ Funded Projects
Search the entire portfolio of AHRQ-funded digital healthcare research projects. Projects can be identified by technology studied, medical condition, population, status of the project, principal investigator, organization, funding mechanism and location.
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Description: This research assessed the etiology of medication ordering errors, finding that errors stemmed from multi-level risk factors and showing the utility of a void alert tool to prospectively capture the broad range of errors that may occur in practice that may be missed by using traditional retrospective error reporting methods.Principal Investigator: Abraham, JoannaProject Dates: August 01, 2017 to July 31, 2020
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Description: The project will develop and test a large set of alerts at two large health systems to demonstrate that alerts can help prevent wrong-drug and wrong-patient errors and improve the completeness of the problem list.Principal Investigator: Lambert, BruceProject Dates: September 30, 2016 to September 29, 2022
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Description: This Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics-funded project was focused on the improvement of patient safety through the development and refinement of tools for safer medication use.Principal Investigator: Lambert, BruceProject Dates: September 01, 2011 to August 31, 2017
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Using Information Technology for Patient-Centered Communication and Decisionmaking about Medications
Description: This project looked at the integration of patient-centered interventions targeting patients, their providers, and their health care organization in an attempt to improve the medication management process.Principal Investigator: Wolf, MichaelProject Dates: September 14, 2007 to August 31, 2011 -
Description: Implements an emergency medical records system that will provide shared access to patient records across various community health care providers and incorporates electronic tools for prescription distribution and management.Principal Investigator: DeLuca, MichaelProject Dates: September 30, 2005 to September 29, 2009
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Description: Assessed the value of software applications to facilitate information transfer during the high-risk transition from hospital to home at discharge, and compared health information technology to usual care for benefits outcomes, adverse events, effectiveness, costs, and satisfaction among patients and physicians.Principal Investigator: Graumlich, JamesProject Dates: September 01, 2004 to August 31, 2007