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 will adapt an existing interoperable clinical decision support (CDS) tool for prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) to those with traumatic brain injury, scale it using an implementation strategy called SCALED (Scaling AcceptabLE cDs), and evaluate that approach to ensure that CDS tools are based on the most current evidence.Principal Investigator: Tignanelli, Christopher J., Melton-Meaux, GenevieveProject Dates: August 05, 2022 to July 31, 2025
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Description: This research will develop and test novel approaches for using electronic health record metadata to characterize and evaluate hospital discharge planning practices, with the long-term goal of providing tools to monitor and strengthen specific behaviors within discharge workflows that optimize post-acute transitions of care.Principal Investigator: Cross, DoriProject Dates: April 01, 2022 to March 31, 2024
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Description: This research’s goal is to show that interoperability, including adoption of regional health information exchanges, improves mortality rates and care efficiency at the population and patient levels.Principal Investigator: Usher, Michael G.Project Dates: April 01, 2019 to January 31, 2023
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Discovery and Visualization of New Information from Clinical Reports in the Electronic Health Record
Description: The project team developed automated methods for identifying relevant new information versus redundant information in electronic health record clinical notes.Principal Investigator: Melton-Meaux, GenevieveProject Dates: July 01, 2013 to September 29, 2018 -
Description: Established an electronic medical record system to enhance communication among area health care organizations and promote safe, high-quality care for patients with chronic illnesses. Initially, the project focused on patients with congestive heart failure.Principal Investigator: Connelly, DonaldProject Dates: September 30, 2005 to January 31, 2010
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Description: Implemented an interactive video-conferencing system at rural hospitals to provide continuing education for pharmacist and pharmacy technicians as well as a model for bedside verification of medication administration and medication bar coding; also evaluated structure, process, and outcomes related to improvement of patient safety and more effective patient medication management.Principal Investigator: Schmidt, MarkProject Dates: September 30, 2004 to September 29, 2007
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Description: Developed a plan for enhancing communication at care transitions through an implementation plan for a community- and patient-shared EMR abstract that is available at the point of care.Principal Investigator: Bershow, BarryProject Dates: September 30, 2004 to September 29, 2005