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Raboin K, Ellis D, Nichols G, Hughes M, Brimacombe M, Rubin K. Advancing Newborn Screening Long-Term Follow-Up: Integration of Epic-Based Registries, Dashboards, and Efficient Workflows. Int J Neonatal Screen 2024; 10:27. [PMID: 38651392 PMCID: PMC11036281 DOI: 10.3390/ijns10020027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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The Connecticut Newborn Screening (NBS) Network, in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Public Health, strategically utilized the Epic electronic health record (EHR) system to establish registries for tracking long-term follow-up (LTFU) of NBS patients. After launching the LTFU registry in 2019, the Network obtained funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration to address the slow adoption by specialty care teams. An LTFU model was implemented in the three highest-volume specialty care teams at Connecticut Children's, involving an early childhood cohort diagnosed with an NBS-identified disorder since the formation of the Network in March 2019. This cohort grew from 87 to 115 over the two-year project. Methods included optimizing registries, capturing external data from Health Information Exchanges, incorporating evidence-based guidelines, and conducting qualitative and quantitative evaluations. The early childhood cohort demonstrated significant and sustainable improvements in the percentage of visits up-to-date (%UTD) compared to the non-intervention legacy cohort of patients diagnosed with an NBS disorder before the formation of the Network. Positive trends in the early childhood cohort, including %UTD for visits and condition-specific performance metrics, were observed. The qualitative evaluation highlighted the achievability of practice behavior changes for specialty care teams through responsive support from the nurse analyst. The Network's model serves as a use case for applying and achieving the adoption of population health tools within an EHR system to track care delivery and quickly fill identified care gaps, with the aim of improving long-term health for NBS patients.
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- Katherine Raboin
- Connecticut Newborn Screening Network, Connecticut Children’s, Hartford, CT 06106, USA; (K.R.); (D.E.); (G.N.)
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- Connecticut Newborn Screening Network, Connecticut Children’s, Hartford, CT 06106, USA; (K.R.); (D.E.); (G.N.)
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- Connecticut Newborn Screening Network, Connecticut Children’s, Hartford, CT 06106, USA; (K.R.); (D.E.); (G.N.)
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- Center for Social Research, University of Hartford, Hartford, CT 06105, USA;
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- Research Operations and Development, Connecticut Children’s, Hartford, CT 06106, USA;
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT 06106, USA
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- Connecticut Newborn Screening Network, Connecticut Children’s, Hartford, CT 06106, USA; (K.R.); (D.E.); (G.N.)
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Zampoli M, Sykes J, Verstraete J, Cheng SY, Morrow B, Pepper MS, Stewart C, Zar HJ, Stephenson AL. Global disparities in cystic fibrosis outcomes prior to CFTR modulators: A CF registries cohort study in South Africa and Canada. J Cyst Fibros 2024; 23:334-340. [PMID: 37704465 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2023.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Outcomes of cystic fibrosis (CF) differ between low-middle income and high-income countries, but comparative data are lacking. We compared South African (SA) and Canadian CF outcomes to explore what disparities existed prior to access of CFTR modulators in Canada. METHODS A cross-sectional study of SA and Canadian CF registries data for period 1 January to 31 December 2018. CF registry data were harmonised between countries to compare lung function and nutrition outcomes. Poor nutrition was defined as BMIz-score < -1 in children and < 18.5 kg/m2 in adults. Standardised mean difference (SMD) >10 was considered significant. RESULTS After excluding Canadians on CFTR modulators and lung transplant recipients, data on 4049 Canadian and 446 SA people was analysed. Compared to Canada, people in SA were younger (median age 15.8 years vs. 24.1 years: SMD 52) with fewer males (47.8% vs 54.2%; SMD 12.5) and White (70.9% vs. 93.3%; SMD 61.3). Class I-III CFTR mutation frequency was similar in SA (n = 384, 86.1%) and Canada (n = 3426, 84.9%). After adjusting for age, gender, diagnosis age, genotype, P.aeruginosa infection and pulmonary treatments, FEV1pp was 8.9% lower (95% CI 6.3% to 11.4%) and poor nutrition 1.7-fold more common (OR 1.70; 95% CI 1.19-2.41) in SA compared to Canada. CONCLUSION Lung function and nutrition was significantly lower in SA compared to Canada. Global disparities in CF outcomes between high and low-middle income countries are likely to widen as CFTR modulators are rapidly scaled up in only high-income countries.
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- Marco Zampoli
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa; South African MRC Unit for Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Department of Respirology, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Immunology, Institute for Cellular and Molecular Medicine, SAMRC Extramural Unit for Stem Cell Research and Therapy, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
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- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa; South African MRC Unit for Child and Adolescent Health, University of Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Respirology, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Southern KW, Addy C, Bell SC, Bevan A, Borawska U, Brown C, Burgel PR, Button B, Castellani C, Chansard A, Chilvers MA, Davies G, Davies JC, De Boeck K, Declercq D, Doumit M, Drevinek P, Fajac I, Gartner S, Georgiopoulos AM, Gursli S, Gramegna A, Hansen CM, Hug MJ, Lammertyn E, Landau EEC, Langley R, Mayer-Hamblett N, Middleton A, Middleton PG, Mielus M, Morrison L, Munck A, Plant B, Ploeger M, Bertrand DP, Pressler T, Quon BS, Radtke T, Saynor ZL, Shufer I, Smyth AR, Smith C, van Koningsbruggen-Rietschel S. Standards for the care of people with cystic fibrosis; establishing and maintaining health. J Cyst Fibros 2024; 23:12-28. [PMID: 38129255 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2023.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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This is the second in a series of four papers updating the European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS) standards for the care of people with CF. This paper focuses on establishing and maintaining health. The guidance is produced using an evidence-based framework and with wide stakeholder engagement, including people from the CF community. Authors provided a narrative description of their topic and statements, which were more directive. These statements were reviewed by a Delphi exercise, achieving good levels of agreement from a wide group for all statements. This guidance reinforces the importance of a multi-disciplinary CF team, but also describes developing models of care including virtual consultations. The framework for health is reinforced, including the need for a physically active lifestyle and the strict avoidance of all recreational inhalations, including e-cigarettes. Progress with cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator therapy is reviewed, including emerging adverse events and advice for dose reduction and interruption. This paper contains guidance that is pertinent to all people with CF regardless of age and eligibility for and access to modulator therapy.
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- Kevin W Southern
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
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- All Wales Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Mother and Child in Warsaw, Cystic Fibrosis Department and Dziekanow Lesny Hospital, Cystic Fibrosis Center, Dziekanow Lesny, Poland
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- West Midlands Adult CF Centre, Heartlands Hospital Birmingham, UK
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- Respiratory Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis National Reference Center, Cochin Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP) and Université Paris-Cité, Institut Cochin, Inserm U1016, Paris, France
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- Department of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia 3181, and Department of Respiratory Medicine, Alfred Health, Melbourne 3004, Australia
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- IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Via Gerolamo Gaslini 5, 16147 Genova, Italy
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- Epigenetics and Cell Fate Centre, UMR7216 CNRS, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France, and Cystic Fibrosis Europe, Brussels, Belgium
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- Divison of Pediatric Respiratroy Medicine, BC Childrens Hospital, Vancouver, Canada
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- Population, Policy and Practice Research and Teaching Department, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London; Imperial Biomedical Research Centre; Royal Brompton Hospital, Guy's & St Thomas' Trust, London, UK
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- Cystic Fibrosis Reference Center, Department of Pediatrics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Pediatrics, Center for children and adolescents with diabetes, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium; Department of Internal Medicine and Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Motol University Hospital, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- National Resource Centre for Cystic Fibrosis, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Respiratory Unit and Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, Fondazione IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacology, University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Pharmacy, Hugstetter St. 55, Freiburg, D-79106, Germany
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- Cystic Fibrosis Europe, Brussels, Belgium and the Belgian CF Association, Brussels, Belgium
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- The Graub CF Center, Pulmonary Institute, Schneider Children's Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Paediatric Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA and Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, Wa, USA
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney and CITRICA, Dept Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, Australia
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- Cystic Fibrosis Department, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland; Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Pediatric Hospital, Dziekanów Leśny, Poland
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- West of Scotland Adult CF Centre, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Hospital Necker Enfants-Malades, AP-HP, CF centre, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- Cork Centre for Cystic Fibrosis (3CF), Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland
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- Laboratoire Educations et Promotion de la santé, LEPS, UR 3412, University of Sorbonne Paris Nord, F-93430, Villetaneuse, France
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- Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine. St. Paul's Hospital and the University of British Columbia. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Physical Activity, Health and Rehabilitation Thematic Research Group, School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science, Faculty of Science and Health, University of Portsmouth, UK and Wessex Cystic Fibrosis Unit, University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- CF Patient, Head of Access, Off label and Trials, Computer Science Architecture, Research and Innovation, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Israel, Israel
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- School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queens University Belfast, Belfast and NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital, Brighton, UK
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Shahmoradi L, Mahdavi N, Saffar H, Ghalehtaki R, Shirkhoda M, Motiee-Langroudi M, Fard MJK, Rezayi S, Esmaeeli E. Dos and don'ts in designing a computerized oral and lip squamous cell cancer registry. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:1010. [PMID: 37726768 PMCID: PMC10510180 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-09860-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In the last ten years, many countries have started to develop constructive systems for registering common diseases and cancers. In this research, we intended to determine and identify the minimum data set (MDS) required for the design of the oral and lip squamous cell cancer registration system in Iran. METHODS AND MATERIAL At first, primary information elements related to disease registries were extracted using scientific papers published in reliable databases. After reviewing the books, related main guidelines, and 42 valid articles, the initial draft of a researcher-made questionnaire was compiled. To validate the questionnaire, two focus group meetings were held with 29 expert panel members. The final version of this questionnaire was prepared by extracting different questions and categories and receiving numerous pieces of feedback from specialists. Lastly, a final survey was conducted by the experts who were present at the previous stage. RESULTS Out of 29 experts participating in the study, 17 (58.62%) were men and 12 (40.37%) were women. The age range of experts varies from 34 to 58 years. One hundred-fourteen items, which are divided into ten main parts, were considered the main information elements of the registry design. The main minimum data sets have pertained to the demographic and clinical information of the patient, information related to the consumed drugs, initial diagnostic evaluations of the patient, biopsy, tumor staging at the time of diagnosis, clinical characteristics of the tumor, surgery, histopathological characteristics of the tumor, pathologic stage classification, radiotherapy details, follow-up information, and disease registry capabilities. The distinctive characteristics of the oral and lip squamous cell cancer registry systems, such as the title of the disease registration programme, the population being studied, the geographic extent of the registration, its primary goals, the definition of the condition, the technique of diagnosis, and the kind of registration, are all included in a model. CONCLUSION The benefits of designing and implementing disease registries can include timely access to medical records, registration of information related to patient care and follow-up of patients, the existence of standard forms and the existence of standard information elements, and the existence of an integrated information system at the country level.
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- Leila Shahmoradi
- Health Information Management and Medical Informatics Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of oral and maxillofacial pathology, School of dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Cancer institute, Imam Khomeini hospital complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Radiation Oncology Research Center, Cancer Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cancer Research Center, Cancer Institute of Iran, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Information Management and Medical Informatics Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Health Information Management and Medical Informatics Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Morris EJ, Gray K, Gibbons PJ, Grayson J, Sullivan J, Amorim AB, Burns J, McKay MJ. Evaluating the Use of PROMs in Paediatric Orthopaedic Registries. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1552. [PMID: 37761513 PMCID: PMC10528097 DOI: 10.3390/children10091552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) provide structured information on the patient's health experience and facilitate shared clinical decision-making. Registries that collect PROMs generate essential information about the clinical course and efficacy of interventions. Whilst PROMs are increasingly being used in adult orthopaedic registries, their use in paediatric orthopaedic registries is not well known. The purpose of this systematic review was to identify the frequency and scope of registries that collect PROMs in paediatric orthopaedic patient groups. In July 2023, six databases were systematically searched to identify studies that collected PROMs using a registry amongst patients aged under 18 years with orthopaedic diagnoses. Of 3190 identified articles, 128 unique registries were identified. Three were exclusively paediatric, 27 were majority paediatric, and the remainder included a minority of paediatric patients. One hundred and twenty-eight registries collected 72 different PROMs, and 58% of these PROMs were not validated for a paediatric population. The largest group of orthopaedic registries collected PROMs on knee ligament injuries (21%). There are few reported dedicated orthopaedic registries collecting PROMs in paediatric populations. The majority of PROMs collected amongst paediatric populations by orthopaedic registries are not validated for patients under the age of 18 years. The use of non-validated PROMs by registries greatly impedes their utility and impact. Dedicated orthopaedic registries collecting paediatric-validated PROMs are needed to increase health knowledge, improve decision-making between patients and healthcare providers, and optimise orthopaedic management.
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- Eleanor J. Morris
- Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia; (E.J.M.); (J.G.); (J.S.); (A.B.A.); (M.J.M.)
- Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney 2145, Australia;
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- Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney 2109, Australia;
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- Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney 2145, Australia;
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- Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia; (E.J.M.); (J.G.); (J.S.); (A.B.A.); (M.J.M.)
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- Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia; (E.J.M.); (J.G.); (J.S.); (A.B.A.); (M.J.M.)
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- Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia; (E.J.M.); (J.G.); (J.S.); (A.B.A.); (M.J.M.)
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- Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia; (E.J.M.); (J.G.); (J.S.); (A.B.A.); (M.J.M.)
- Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Paediatric Gait Analysis Service of New South Wales, Sydney 2145, Australia
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- Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney 2006, Australia; (E.J.M.); (J.G.); (J.S.); (A.B.A.); (M.J.M.)
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Krysa JA, Pohar Manhas KJ, Loyola-Sanchez A, Casha S, Kovacs Burns K, Charbonneau R, Ho C, Papathanassoglou E. Mobilizing registry data for quality improvement: A convergent mixed-methods analysis and application to spinal cord injury. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2023; 4:899630. [PMID: 37077292 PMCID: PMC10109451 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2023.899630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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IntroductionThe rising prevalence of complex chronic conditions and growing intricacies of healthcare systems emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary partnerships to advance coordination and quality of rehabilitation care. Registry databases are increasingly used for clinical monitoring and quality improvement (QI) of health system change. Currently, it is unclear how interdisciplinary partnerships can best mobilize registry data to support QI across care settings for complex chronic conditions.PurposeWe employed spinal cord injury (SCI) as a case study of a highly disruptive and debilitating complex chronic condition, with existing registry data that is underutilized for QI. We aimed to compare and converge evidence from previous reports and multi-disciplinary experts in order to outline the major elements of a strategy to effectively mobilize registry data for QI of care for complex chronic conditions.MethodsThis study used a convergent parallel-database variant mixed design, whereby findings from a systematic review and a qualitative exploration were analyzed independently and then simultaneously. The scoping review used a three-stage process to review 282 records, which resulted in 28 articles reviewed for analysis. Concurrent interviews were conducted with multidisciplinary-stakeholders, including leadership from condition-specific national registries, members of national SCI communities, leadership from SCI community organizations, and a person with lived experience of SCI. Descriptive analysis was used for the scoping review and qualitative description for stakeholder interviews.ResultsThere were 28 articles included in the scoping review and 11 multidisciplinary-stakeholders in the semi-structured interviews. The integration of the results allowed the identification of three key learnings to enhance the successful design and use of registry data to inform the planning and development of a QI initiative: enhance utility and reliability of registry data; form a steering committee lead by clinical champions; and design effective, feasible, and sustainable QI initiatives.ConclusionThis study highlights the importance of interdisciplinary partnerships to support QI of care for persons with complex conditions. It provides practical strategies to determine mutual priorities that promote implementation and sustained use of registry data to inform QI. Learnings from this work could enhance interdisciplinary collaboration to support QI of care for rehabilitation for persons with complex chronic conditions.
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- Jacqueline A. Krysa
- Neurosciences, Rehabilitation and Vision, Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Neurosciences, Rehabilitation and Vision, Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Neurosciences, Rehabilitation and Vision, Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Department of Clinical Quality Metrics, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Neurosciences, Rehabilitation and Vision, Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Neurosciences, Rehabilitation and Vision, Strategic Clinical Network, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Correspondence: Elizabeth Papathanassoglou
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Jones-Beatty K, Jolles D, Burd I, Thomas O. Increasing effective postpartum care in an obstetric clinic using ACOG's postpartum toolkit. Nurs Forum 2022; 57:1614-1620. [PMID: 36352527 DOI: 10.1111/nuf.12831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Approximately 69% of maternal mortality occurs in the postpartum period. Contributing factors include the absence of preparation of pregnant women for the postpartum period during the antenatal period, postpartum follow-up care not being scheduled until 6 weeks after childbirth, and the lack of further care coordination. AIM The aim of this project was to increase the frequency of effective postpartum care visits to 80% in 8 weeks at an urban obstetric clinic. METHODS A quality improvement project was conducted through four Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles over 8 weeks. INTERVENTIONS Postpartum Readiness & Awareness Tools (PRATs) were reviewed with patients during their late third trimester, to review postpartum warning signs that warrant further evaluation. A population health registry was created to manage early follow-up for newly postpartum patients, to ensure their recovery was progressing normally. A note template was created and implemented to guide the completion of comprehensive postpartum visits. RESULTS Over 8 weeks, 188 patients received 1 of the 3 standardized interventions. Effective postpartum visits increased to 88%. The PRATs increased patient postpartum warning sign knowledge, with a project mean risk factor knowledge score of 6 (Goal = 5). The population health registry drove right care by ensuring early postpartum patients were recovering as expected, as seen by a project mean right-care score of 16 (Goal = 12). The note template increased the effectiveness of postpartum visits, with a mean effective postpartum care score of 10 (Goal = 10). CONCLUSIONS The PRATs, population health registry, and note template collectively increased the quality and effectiveness of postpartum care.
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- Kimberly Jones-Beatty
- Integrated Research Center for Fetal Medicine, OB/GYN Department, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Frontier Nursing University, Versailles, Maryland, USA
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- Integrated Research Center for Fetal Medicine, OB/GYN Department, MFM Division, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- OB/GYN Department, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Nay L, Vajda J, McNamara S, Ong T. Sustained Reduction in Time to Data Entry in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Registry. Pediatr Qual Saf 2022; 7:e529. [PMID: 35071963 PMCID: PMC8782120 DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Timely data entry into patient registries is foundational to learning health systems such as the Cystic Fibrosis Learning Network. The US Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry (CFFPR) is an established registry that collects encounter data for clinical and research activities. Coordinators manually enter approximately 1,500 encounters annually at our institution, but there is limited evidence for interventions facilitating timely data entry. Our institution aimed to reduce the number of days between a clinical encounter and data entry into the CFFPR from an average of 43 days (range 0 to 183 days) to less than 30 days in a 3-month interval. METHODS Data coordinators tested interventions to address barriers in four themes: accountability, work burden, communication, and visibility using plan-do-study-act cycles. We used statistical process control charts to assess progress on average time of entry. Coordinators provided feedback about acceptability and satisfaction for process changes. RESULTS Initial interventions standardized process and reduced average time to data entry from 42.6 to 22.5 days in 3 months, but this process was not stable in the subsequent 6 months. Subsequent changes to increase metric visibility and improve team communication increased stability and decreased the average time to data entry to 23.0 days. Coordinators reported high satisfaction with process changes and have sustained improved time for over 2 years. CONCLUSIONS This quality improvement project reduced and maintained data entry time by addressing significant barriers without additional personnel. Increased access to near real-time data in CFFPR accelerates learning for clinical care, quality improvement, and research.
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- Laura Nay
- From the Snohomish Health District, Seattle, Wash
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- Seattle Children’s Hospital, Seattle, Wash
- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington. Seattle, Wash
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Van Citters AD, Gifford AH, Brady C, Dunitz JM, Elmhirst M, Flath J, Laguna TA, Moore B, Prickett ML, Riordan M, Savant AP, Gore W, Jian S, Soper M, Marshall BC, Nelson EC, Sabadosa KA. Formative evaluation of a dashboard to support coproduction of healthcare services in cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 2020; 19:768-776. [PMID: 32354650 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2020.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Healthcare coproduction engages patients and clinicians to design and execute services, yet little is known about tools that facilitate coproduction. Our objective was to understand uptake, experiences, benefits, and limitations of a dashboard to support patient-clinician partnerships within the cystic fibrosis (CF) community. METHODS People living with CF (PwCF) and clinicians co-designed a dashboard that displayed patient-reported and clinical data. Eight CF programmes, including 21 clinicians, and 131 PwCF participated in a pilot study of the dashboard. We conducted descriptive statistics and thematic analyses of surveys (82 PwCF; 21 clinicians); semi-structured interviews (13 PwCF; 8 care teams); and passively-collected usage data. RESULTS Two-thirds of the 82 PwCF used the dashboard during a visit, and 59% used it outside a visit. Among 48 PwCF using the dashboard outside the clinic, 92% viewed their health information and 46% documented concerns or requests. Most of the 21 clinicians used the dashboard to support visit planning (76%); fewer used it during a visit (48%). The dashboard supported discussions of what matters most (69% PwCF; 68% clinicians). Several themes emerged: access to patient outcomes data allows users to learn more deeply; participation in pre-visit planning matters; coproduction is made possible by inviting new ways to partner; and lack of integration with existing information technology (IT) systems is limiting. CONCLUSIONS A dashboard was feasible to implement and use. Future iterations should provide patients access to their data, be simple to use, and integrate with IT systems in use by clinicians and PwCF.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aricca D Van Citters
- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Williamson Translational Research Building, Level 5, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA
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- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Williamson Translational Research Building, Level 5, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA
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- Children's Minnesota, 2525 Chicago Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA; Children's Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists, 2530 Chicago Avenue S, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine; Department of Medicine; University of Minnesota; 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC 276; Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital; 2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55454, USA
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- Children's Minnesota, 2525 Chicago Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA; Children's Respiratory and Critical Care Specialists, 2530 Chicago Avenue S, Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
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- Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N Saint Clair Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N Saint Clair Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611, USA; Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago; 225 E Chicago Avenue; Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90026, USA
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- UT Southwestern Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, 5939 Harry Hines Boulevard; POB 2, Suite 334, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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- University of Virginia Medical Center, 1221 Lee Street, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1100N, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Williamson Translational Research Building, Level 5, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA
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- The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Williamson Translational Research Building, Level 5, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA.
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Stephenson AL, Bilton D. The impact of National Cystic Fibrosis Registries: A review series. J Cyst Fibros 2018; 17:287-288. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2018.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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