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Abstracts From The 2021 Health Care Systems Research Network Annual Conference
Abstracts From The 2021 Health Care Systems Research Network Annual Conference
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
The Health Care Systems Research Network (HCSRN) is comprised of 19 not-for-profit health systems with embedded research departments. The network’s annual conference serves as a forum for member institutions to highlight research findings, explore new collaborations, and share insights and opportunities. Abstracts accepted for oral and poster presentation at the 2021 HCSRN Conference are published in this supplement of Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, the official scientific journal of the annual conference.
Comparison Of Mortality Data From Nebraska’S Rural & Metropolitan Health Districts, Claire Figi
Comparison Of Mortality Data From Nebraska’S Rural & Metropolitan Health Districts, Claire Figi
Theses/Capstones/Creative Projects
As there has been minimal research done on the correlation between communities identified as rural or metropolitan and their mortality rates, this research aims to provide baseline evidence that mortality rates associated with non-infectious and infectious diseases are connected to an area’s rural or metropolitan classification. This study analyzed public data from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Center for Disease Control to compare mortality rates related to the top two causes of death in both rural and metropolitan health districts of the state of Nebraska, United States. This data was then compared to mortality rates …
The Relationship Between Advanced Payment Model Providers And Patient Behavior, Harry Petaway
The Relationship Between Advanced Payment Model Providers And Patient Behavior, Harry Petaway
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Public health initiatives include vaccination and screening efforts to reduce the burden of disease. This study addressed colorectal cancer (CRC) screening behaviors of accountable care organization (ACO) patients with different social determinants of health and providers’ ability to comply with the Medicare Shared Savings Plan (MSSP) quality measure ACO #19. This study followed the socioecological model and a cross-sectional quantitative design to assess data from the MSSP public use file 2019 across three manuscripts to expand on current literature. The purpose was to determine whether patient behavior was the primary driver to improve healthcare quality. Study results showed that performance …
Community Health Interventions To Reduce The Burden Of Radon-Related Lung Cancer, Benjamin Weaver
Community Health Interventions To Reduce The Burden Of Radon-Related Lung Cancer, Benjamin Weaver
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. One in seven homes in Vermont has elevated levels of radon, but most patients are unaware of radon as a risk factor for lung cancer or that radon testing and mitigation services are available to them. To promote increased testing and mitigation of radon we screened patients presenting to a Family Medicine practice in Vermont about whether they had had these services done in their home. We also developed a patient education resource for providers to give to patients who had more questions about radon …