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 aims to determine the effectiveness of a program designed to reduce medication-related issues among patients during the hospital-to-skilled nursing facility transition.Principal Investigator: Davidson, GianaProject Dates: September 30, 2020 to July 31, 2025
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Description: This research studied errors in medical documents created with speech recognition software and developed natural language processing methods to detect such errors.Principal Investigator: Zhou, LiProject Dates: September 30, 2015 to September 29, 2019
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Description: This project examined the prevalence of variation in electronic health record documentation in physician practice, its causes, effects, and strategies to mitigate its potential for harm.Principal Investigator: Cohen, Genna RebeccaProject Dates: September 01, 2015 to August 31, 2016
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Description: This project developed, implemented, and evaluated a voice-generated enhanced electronic note system and found that it did not improve the time to finalize notes or clinician satisfaction.Principal Investigator: Payne, Thomas H.Project Dates: September 30, 2014 to September 29, 2016
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Description: This research studied how communication technologies facilitate or hinder communication between nurses and physicians with the ultimate goal of supporting effective communication.Principal Investigator: Manojlovich, MilisaProject Dates: September 30, 2014 to April 30, 2019
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Description: This project informed Stage 3 Meaningful Use requirements by evaluating metrics related to identification of delirium in real time and improving accuracy of the problem list, thus potentially improving care for patients with delirium.Principal Investigator: Weckmann, MichelleProject Dates: September 03, 2013 to November 30, 2015
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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: This study developed a thorough understanding of paper tools that nurses use to organize patient information and identified four major concepts.Principal Investigator: Blaz, JaquelynProject Dates: February 01, 2013 to April 30, 2014
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Description: This project was designed to evaluate and improve the quality of screening and diagnostic colonoscopies in ambulatory care settings. Defined quality measures for colonoscopy were used in individual quality report cards with 15 measures created.Principal Investigator: Logan, JudithProject Dates: September 01, 2007 to August 31, 2010
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Description: Implemented a series of new health information technologies in carefully staged processes over 2 years to include an Inpatient Pharmacy System, Electronic Medication Administration Record, Bar Coding System, and a CPOE System; evaluated the impact of these systems on safety, quality, and efficiency.Principal Investigator: Jose, JimProject Dates: September 30, 2004 to September 29, 2008