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From ethical guidance to practice: Oversight of quality improvement activities at Denver Health, a learning health system 从道德指导到实践:监督丹佛健康中心的质量改进活动,这是一个学习型健康系统
IF 2.6 Q2 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.70030
Romana Hasnain-Wynia, Rachel Everhart, Nancy Wittmer, Laura J. Podewils, Thomas D. MacKenzie

Introduction

A learning health system (LHS) strives to improve clinical practice and outcomes through applied research and quality improvement (QI). However, distinguishing between research and QI has been a persistent challenge. While research involving human subjects is highly regulated, QI remains largely unregulated, lacking in comparable oversight. With confusion and uncertainty surrounding this distinction and little practical guidance for QI activities, Denver Health's LHS developed a model of practice for reviewing QI projects.

Methods

In 2018, Denver Health, an integrated academic safety-net delivery system, established the Quality Improvement Review Committee (QuIRC) as a practical approach for distinguishing between QI and human subjects research. We describe the institutional structure and processes, from identifying the problem to establishing the committee and charter, to obtaining institution support, and finally implementation and improvement, ensuring transparency and protections of disseminated QI work.

Results

Over 7 years, the QuIRC has reviewed 379 submissions, with 78% approved as QI (non-human subjects research), 8% referred to the Colorado Multiple Institutional Review Board, and 13% requiring clarification or being withdrawn. A standardized review process, clear charter, broad organizational representation, executive sponsorship, and IRB collaboration enhanced transparency and engagement. The QuIRC has facilitated QI dissemination, supporting the LHS framework and increasing recognition of the impact of QI on clinical care and patient outcomes.

Conclusions

The QuIRC framework has improved clarity and oversight of QI activities at Denver Health. These practical approaches can be adapted by other health care systems, contributing to broader efforts to establish national guidance for QI oversight.

学习型卫生系统(LHS)致力于通过应用研究和质量改进(QI)来改善临床实践和结果。然而,区分研究和QI一直是一个挑战。虽然涉及人类受试者的研究受到严格监管,但QI在很大程度上仍不受监管,缺乏类似的监管。由于围绕这种区分的混乱和不确定性,以及QI活动的实际指导很少,Denver Health的LHS开发了一个用于审查QI项目的实践模型。方法2018年,综合学术安全网交付系统丹佛健康(Denver Health)成立了质量改进审查委员会(QuIRC),作为区分QI和人体受试者研究的实用方法。我们描述了机构结构和流程,从发现问题到建立委员会和章程,到获得机构支持,最后实施和改进,确保传播QI工作的透明度和保护。结果7年来,QuIRC审查了379份申请,其中78%被批准为QI(非人类受试者研究),8%提交给科罗拉多州多机构审查委员会,13%需要澄清或被撤回。标准化的审查过程、明确的章程、广泛的组织代表、执行赞助和IRB协作增强了透明度和参与度。质量保证委员会促进了质量保证的传播,支持了卫生保健框架,并提高了人们对质量保证对临床护理和患者预后的影响的认识。结论:QuIRC框架提高了丹佛健康中心QI活动的清晰度和监督。这些切实可行的方法可以被其他卫生保健系统采用,有助于更广泛地努力建立国家卫生质量监督指南。
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From “Community of Practice” to “Knowledge Building Community”—A qualitative study of project ECHO as facilitator of adaptive expertise in frontline community workers 从“实践社区”到“知识建设社区”——项目ECHO作为一线社区工作者适应性专业知识促进者的定性研究
IF 2.6 Q2 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-07-27 DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.70028
Deanna Chaukos, Sandalia Genus, Tim Guimond, Maria Mylopoulos

Background

Health care is fragmented, stigmatizing, and often does not meet the needs of people living with HIV who present to care with significant complexity. Integrated care is an evidence-based solution, but rarely is enacted across hospital and community settings. Education for community workers that builds capacity toward integrated care is an essential missing piece.

Methods

Here we describe a qualitative study of the ECHO HIV Psychiatry, a virtual educational series that supports a community of practice of community workers in the HIV sector in Toronto, Canada. The educational series is 9 sessions long and occurs twice/year, reporting here on 4 cycles of the series, from April 2023 to December 2024. Utilizing participant interviews (n = 29) and ethnographic observation of education sessions, we conducted an abductive analysis, utilizing concepts of adaptive expertise and Knowledge Building Communities (KBCs) to better understand our participant narratives. Adaptive expertise is a theoretical framework in health professions education that describes capabilities that support healthcare workers to navigate complexity in modern healthcare. KBCs in healthcare leverage collaboration and diverse perspectives to support the generation of new solutions.

Results

Participants' main learning from the ECHO was an approach to caring for clients with significant complexity (including mental health concerns), and the learning mechanisms which supported this include: (1) Explicit value placed on diverse domains of knowledge created psychological safety for risk taking; (2) Perspective exchange with people in different roles facilitated confidence for community workers, as well as epistemic humility (humility about what is known or knowable); and (3) Learning in the ECHO led to new knowledge creation through collaboration and improvisation.

Conclusions

Results of this study demonstrate how education can support community workers with an approach to complexity, and that this kind of learning may empower community workers to expand the scope of their role, collaborate across hospital and community, and create new solutions to difficult-to-solve problems in health care. These are features of a Knowledge Building Community.

卫生保健是碎片化的、污名化的,而且往往不能满足艾滋病毒感染者的需求,这些人就诊非常复杂。综合护理是一种基于证据的解决方案,但很少在医院和社区环境中实施。为社区工作者提供教育,培养他们实现综合护理的能力,这是一个必不可少的缺失环节。方法在这里,我们描述了一个定性研究的回声艾滋病毒精神病学,一个虚拟教育系列,支持社区实践的社区工作者在加拿大多伦多的艾滋病毒部门。教育系列长达9期,每年两次,从2023年4月到2024年12月,在这里报告4个周期的系列。利用参与者访谈(n = 29)和教育课程的人种学观察,我们进行了溯因分析,利用适应性专业知识和知识建设社区(kbc)的概念来更好地理解我们的参与者叙述。适应性专业知识是卫生专业教育中的一个理论框架,描述了支持卫生保健工作者在现代医疗保健中应对复杂性的能力。医疗保健领域的kbc利用协作和多样化的视角来支持新解决方案的生成。结果参与者从ECHO学习到的主要是如何照顾具有显著复杂性(包括心理健康问题)的来访者,支持这一学习的机制包括:(1)对不同知识领域的明确重视为冒险创造了心理安全;(2)与不同角色的人进行观点交流,促进了社区工作者的信心,以及认知谦卑(对已知或可知的事物保持谦卑);(3)在ECHO中的学习通过协作和即兴创造新知识。本研究的结果表明,教育如何支持社区工作者处理复杂问题,这种学习可以使社区工作者扩大他们的角色范围,在医院和社区之间进行协作,并为医疗保健中难以解决的问题创造新的解决方案。这些都是知识建设社区的特征。
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Advancing the science of genomic learning healthcare systems 推进基因组学习医疗保健系统的科学
IF 2.6 Q2 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-07-23 DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.70027
Teri A. Manolio, Renee Rider, Carol J. Bult, Rex L. Chisholm, Patricia A. Deverka, Geoffrey S. Ginsburg, Eric D. Green, Gail P. Jarvik, George A. Mensah, Jahnavi Narula, Erin M. Ramos, Mary V. Relling, Dan M. Roden, Robb Rowley, Noura S. Abul-Husn, Adam H. Buchanan, Christopher G. Chute, Guilherme Del Fiol, Gai Elhanan, Susanne B. Haga, Rizwan Hamid, Carol R. Horowitz, Peter J. Hulick, Cynthia A. James, Janina M. Jeff, Bruce Korf, Latrice Landry, Deven McGraw, Howard L. McLeod, Nancy J. Mendelsohn, Travis Osterman, Casey Overby Taylor, Daryl Pritchard, Heidi L. Rehm, Krystal S. Tsosie, Jason L. Vassy, Karriem Watson, Ken Wiley Jr, Marc S. Williams

Introduction

Identifying key characteristics of exemplar genomic learning healthcare systems (gLHS) and knowledge gaps that can be explored by collaboration among them is likely to accelerate the sharing of best practices and generation of evidence that informs the use of genomics in clinical care.

Methods

Deliberations of an expert group convened by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) supplemented by relevant literature.

Results

Recent advances in genomic data standardization, automated clinical decision support, increased interoperability, and improved genomic technologies have enabled the development of several robust gLHS. They remain concentrated in major academic centers, however, and operate largely independently. Sharing their methods and tools would increase access to these innovations and advance the field. Several gLHS have expressed willingness to collaborate in a coalition designed to gather, evaluate, and disseminate best practices and development needs. Such a coalition has recently been formed under the leadership of NHGRI.

Conclusion

Increased collaboration, interoperability, and sharing of genomic information and strategies across gLHS can help define, refine, and disseminate best practices. Such cooperation can improve genomic variant curation and interpretation, diagnostic accuracy, evidence generation, and ultimately patient care through seamless integration of research as an integral component of good clinical care.

识别范例基因组学习医疗保健系统(gLHS)的关键特征和可以通过它们之间的合作来探索的知识差距,可能会加速最佳实践的共享和证据的产生,从而为基因组学在临床护理中的使用提供信息。方法由国家人类基因组研究所(NHGRI)召集专家组审议,并辅以相关文献。结果基因组数据标准化、自动化临床决策支持、增强互操作性和改进的基因组技术的最新进展使几个强大的gLHS得以发展。然而,它们仍然集中在主要的学术中心,并且在很大程度上独立运作。分享他们的方法和工具将增加获得这些创新的机会,并推动该领域的发展。一些全球卫生系统已表示愿意在一个旨在收集、评估和传播最佳做法和发展需求的联盟中进行合作。最近在国家人权研究所的领导下成立了这样一个联盟。加强gLHS之间的协作、互操作性和基因组信息和策略的共享有助于定义、完善和传播最佳实践。这种合作可以改善基因组变异管理和解释、诊断准确性、证据生成,并最终通过将研究无缝整合为良好临床护理的一个组成部分来改善患者护理。
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Transforming mental health systems: The role of embedded researchers in advancing learning health systems 精神卫生系统转型:嵌入式研究人员在推进学习型卫生系统中的作用
IF 2.6 Q2 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-07-18 DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.70021
Miranda Field, Christine Mulligan, Nicole D'souza, Raegan Mazurka

Background

This commentary explores the critical role of embedded researchers in advancing Learning Health Systems (LHS) within the context of Canada's mental health systems.

Context

The Canadian Mental Health Association has highlighted worsening mental health conditions, gaps in care, and disparities in access and outcomes.

Approach

LHS offers a promising approach to address system challenges by transforming data into practical knowledge to drive continuous and rapid improvement. However, translating this vision into practice remains a challenge.

Commentary

As four researchers currently embedded within the mental health system, working within public, nonprofit, and community settings, we argue that embedded researchers are an essential but often overlooked component of the workforce needed to implement LHS and improve mental health care. Embedded researchers, situated directly within the mental health sector, leverage their proximity to decision-makers, knowledge users, and communities to bridge the gap between research, practice, and policy.

Conclusion

This paper discusses the unique contributions of embedded researchers in driving systemic change, particularly within the three phases of the LHS cycle: data-to-knowledge, knowledge-to-practice, and practice-to-data.

这篇评论探讨了在加拿大精神卫生系统的背景下,嵌入式研究人员在推进学习卫生系统(LHS)中的关键作用。加拿大心理健康协会强调了日益恶化的心理健康状况、护理方面的差距以及获取和结果方面的差异。LHS提供了一种很有前途的方法,通过将数据转化为实用知识来解决系统挑战,从而推动持续快速的改进。然而,将这一愿景转化为实践仍然是一个挑战。作为目前嵌入精神卫生系统的四名研究人员,在公共、非营利和社区环境中工作,我们认为嵌入研究人员是实施LHS和改善精神卫生保健所需的劳动力中必不可少但经常被忽视的组成部分。直接位于精神卫生部门的嵌入式研究人员利用其与决策者、知识使用者和社区的接近性,弥合了研究、实践和政策之间的差距。本文讨论了嵌入式研究人员在推动系统变革方面的独特贡献,特别是在LHS周期的三个阶段:数据到知识、知识到实践和实践到数据。
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A national curriculum and community of practice for health services and policy research training: Insights from the Health System Impact Fellowship National Cohort Training Program (HSIF NCTP) 卫生服务和政策研究培训的国家课程和实践社区:来自卫生系统影响奖学金国家队列培训计划(hif NCTP)的见解
IF 2.6 Q2 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.70025
Deborah A. Marshall, Simron Sidhu, Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci, Elena Lopatina, Natasha Gallant, Kiran Pohar Manhas, Kim McGrail, Tracy Wasylak, Sandra Zelinsky, Stirling Bryan, Tom Noseworthy

This overview outlines the development and implementation of the Health System Impact Fellowship (HSIF) National Cohort Training Program (NCTP)—a national training program for embedded health services and policy research (HSPR) in Canada. The program aims to improve HSPR capacity and make a recognizable impact within health systems. The HSIF NCTP aimed to achieve three specific goals related to advancing the community of practice in health services research: (1) providing tools and learning opportunities in HSPR competency areas, enabling the CoP to advance learning health systems nationally; (2) creating deliberate, ongoing networking opportunities that encourage diverse HSIF members to engage meaningfully, thereby strengthening community of practice collaboration; and (3) laying the groundwork for the evolution and sustainability of the community of practice within Canada's integrated HSRP ecosystem. Analysis of the program's evolution reveals critical elements to its development and implementation, including but not limited to adaptive learning environments that respond to emerging needs, cross-sectoral collaboration fostered through mentorship, and balanced instructional formats that combine theoretical depth with practical application. The curriculum, co-developed by fellows and faculty, emphasizes critical analysis of complex health system challenges. Insights from implementing and refining the program offer valuable lessons for developing embedded research training initiatives in healthcare settings.

本综述概述了卫生系统影响奖学金(HSIF)国家队列培训计划(NCTP)的发展和实施,这是加拿大嵌入式卫生服务和政策研究(HSPR)的国家培训计划。该规划旨在提高HSPR能力,并在卫生系统内产生可识别的影响。hif NCTP旨在实现与推进卫生服务研究实践社区相关的三个具体目标:(1)在HSPR能力领域提供工具和学习机会,使CoP能够在全国范围内推进学习型卫生系统;(2)创造有意识的、持续的网络机会,鼓励不同的hif成员进行有意义的参与,从而加强实践社区的合作;(3)为加拿大综合HSRP生态系统内实践社区的演变和可持续性奠定基础。对该计划演变的分析揭示了其发展和实施的关键因素,包括但不限于响应新需求的适应性学习环境,通过指导培养的跨部门合作,以及将理论深度与实际应用相结合的平衡教学形式。该课程由研究员和教师共同开发,强调对复杂卫生系统挑战的批判性分析。从实施和完善该计划的见解为在医疗保健环境中开发嵌入式研究培训计划提供了宝贵的经验。
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Streamlining electronic medical record data extraction and validation in digital hospitals: A systematic review to identify optimal approaches and methods 简化数字医院的电子病历数据提取和验证:确定最佳途径和方法的系统综述
IF 2.6 Q2 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-07-05 DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.70024
Han Chang Lim, Howard Wong, Reji Philip, Anton Van Der Vegt, Kim-Kwang Raymond Choo, Jason D. Pole, Clair Sullivan

Objective

Extracting and curating data from large clinical information systems is challenging, and the optimal methodology is often unclear. This review was to systematically investigate and appraise the research literature to assess existing methods used by healthcare organizations to extract data from the electronic medical record (EMR). The Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) common data model (CDM) is used as a comparator for the various methods of data extraction. Our specific research question was: what lessons can be learned from healthcare organizations' experiences with data extraction from EMRs using OMOP CDM as a standardized use case?

Methods

We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, the snowballing citation, and potentially relevant gray literature via Google Scholar for EMR data extraction and validation with OMOP CDM as the standardized use case for studies published between June 2017 and December 2022. A total of 316 candidate articles were examined, but only nine met the inclusion criteria. Two authors screened and assessed articles based on predetermined criteria to examine prevalent techniques and challenges through thematic synthesis and data analysis.

Results

Among all the included articles, the most frequently discussed challenges in EMR data extraction and validation are the lack of a standardized process, data structure, and skilled personnel. Five of nine studies scored above 70% in the article quality assessment process. Three studies used Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics's suite, and two utilized Staged Optimization of Curation, Regularization, and Annotation of clinical text alongside the semantic transformation framework.

Discussion

The study revealed the importance of standardizing a uniform approach, consistent processes, and tools for EMR data extraction and validation. The identified methods and techniques could streamline the EMR data extraction processes. Our future work will empirically evaluate these methods in collaboration with real-world healthcare organizations.

目的从大型临床信息系统中提取和整理数据具有挑战性,最佳方法往往不明确。本综述旨在系统地调查和评估研究文献,以评估医疗机构用于从电子病历(EMR)中提取数据的现有方法。观察性医疗结果伙伴关系(OMOP)公共数据模型(CDM)被用作各种数据提取方法的比较器。我们的具体研究问题是:可以从医疗保健组织使用OMOP CDM作为标准化用例从emr中提取数据的经验中学到什么教训?方法通过谷歌Scholar检索PubMed、Web of Science、Embase、滚雪球引文和可能相关的灰色文献,提取EMR数据,并以OMOP CDM作为2017年6月至2022年12月发表的研究的标准化用例进行验证。共审查了316篇候选文章,但只有9篇符合纳入标准。两位作者根据预先确定的标准筛选和评估文章,通过专题综合和数据分析审查流行的技术和挑战。结果在所有纳入的文章中,EMR数据提取和验证中最常讨论的挑战是缺乏标准化的过程、数据结构和熟练的人员。9项研究中有5项在文章质量评估过程中得分在70%以上。三项研究使用了观察健康数据科学和信息学套件,两项研究使用了临床文本的阶段性优化、规范化和注释以及语义转换框架。该研究揭示了标准化统一方法、一致流程和EMR数据提取和验证工具的重要性。所确定的方法和技术可以简化EMR数据提取过程。我们未来的工作将与现实世界的医疗保健组织合作,对这些方法进行实证评估。
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Developing a data visualization tool for adults with disorders of consciousness: Qualitative analysis of user perspectives 为有意识障碍的成年人开发数据可视化工具:用户视角的定性分析
IF 2.6 Q2 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-07-03 DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.70023
Alison M. Cogan, Shonali G. Gaudino, James E. Green II, Lewis E. Kazis, Mary D. Slavin, Jeffrey C. Schneider, Joseph T. Giacino

Introduction

We report on the process of using a learning health systems (LHS) approach to design a data visualization dashboard to monitor the rehabilitation progress of patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) after severe brain injury.

Methods

Our team conducted a qualitative study using informational interviews with key informants to understand informational needs and priorities for the dashboard from the perspectives of rehabilitation therapists, family members of patients with DoC, and third-party payors. We used a thematic survey approach to organize the findings with the following categories: (a) how the dashboard will be used; (b) content to be displayed; (c) organization and design of content; and (d) technical requirements. We used an iterative process to develop the dashboard, with multiple opportunities for stakeholder feedback.

Results

Seven people participated in informational interviews (n = 2 rehabilitation therapists; n = 2 family members; n = 3 third-party payor representatives). The primary intended use of the dashboard is communication and facilitation of shared understanding across clinical teams, rehabilitation teams, and patients' families, and between payors and facilities. Desired content includes core metrics applied by the DoC program for diagnosis and monitoring. There is a high priority for making the display easily understandable and interpretable. Technical requirements include the ability to pull data for display from existing items in the electronic health record to minimize additional burden on therapists. User feedback on the design resulted in a streamlined main screen, with additional detail accessible by clicking into each assessment.

Conclusions

In the unique case of patients with DoC, who cannot speak for themselves, effective communication among rehabilitation clinicians, family members or care partners, and third-party payors is highly important for optimal care. The key benefit of using an LHS approach is positioning the team to proactively design the dashboard to account for the needs and preferences of different end users.

我们报告了使用学习健康系统(LHS)方法设计数据可视化仪表板的过程,以监测重度脑损伤后意识障碍(DoC)患者的康复进展。方法采用对关键举报人进行信息访谈的定性研究,从康复治疗师、DoC患者家属和第三方支付者的角度了解信息需求和仪表板的优先级。我们采用专题调查的方法,将调查结果按以下类别整理:(a)仪表板将如何使用;(b)要显示的内容;(c)内容的组织和设计;(d)技术要求。我们使用迭代过程来开发仪表板,并为涉众提供多种反馈机会。结果参与信息访谈的7人(n = 2名康复治疗师,n = 2名家属,n = 3名第三方付款人代表)。仪表板的主要用途是沟通和促进临床团队、康复团队和患者家属之间以及付款人和机构之间的共同理解。期望的内容包括DoC程序用于诊断和监测的核心指标。使显示易于理解和解释是重中之重。技术要求包括能够从电子健康记录中的现有项目中提取数据以显示,以尽量减少治疗师的额外负担。用户对设计的反馈导致了一个流线型的主屏幕,通过点击每个评估可以访问更多的细节。结论在DoC患者无法为自己说话的特殊情况下,康复临床医生、家庭成员或护理伙伴以及第三方付款人之间的有效沟通对于优化护理非常重要。使用LHS方法的主要好处是使团队能够主动设计仪表板,以满足不同最终用户的需求和偏好。
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Learning Health System study designs for the evaluation of workforce interventions to cultivate eudaimonia (flourishing) 学习卫生系统研究设计评估劳动力干预培养幸福感(繁荣)
IF 2.6 Q2 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-06-23 DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.70022
Michael R. Cauley, Anna E. Berry, Carolyn M. Porta, Rachel K. Apple, Sunil Kripalani, Mark Linzer, Emily C. O'Brien, Russell L. Rothman, Christianne L. Roumie

Background

The Learning Health System (LHS) framework is designed to enhance healthcare by systematically integrating internal data and external evidence to promote quality, safety, and efficiency, aligning science, informatics, incentives, and culture for continuous improvement, innovation, and equity.

Methods

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) also outlined key LHS learning goals structured around four interconnected approaches: (1) evidence generation to create new knowledge, (2) evidence adoption to translate findings into practice, (3) evidence dissemination to share best practices across systems, and (4) evidence management to integrate internal and external insights using technology and informatics. We propose this model can also enhance workforce well-being (also termed “flourishing” or eudaimonia by Aristotle) through system-level changes informed by rigorously collected local data.

Findings

Healthcare workers who flourish realize their purpose, improve patient health, and align themselves through daily decisions and actions toward this end. However, excessive workload, documentation burden, and unsupported caregiving responsibilities can detract from this goal. A wide range of LHS methods can be applied to address healthcare worker well-being and result in LHS cycles of learning and improvement. We present four examples demonstrating how LHS-concordant research methods align with AHRQ's learning goals to transition from mitigating burnout to actively promoting flourishing.

Contribution

Together, the application of the AHRQ learning goals forms a continuous feedback loop that facilitates mutual enhancement between healthcare delivery and research, advancing clinician well-being and system-wide improvement. This change in focus offers a new method for the design and evaluation of workforce well-being interventions, can restore excellence in patient care, and contributes to creating sustainable, human-centered healthcare systems.

学习健康系统(LHS)框架旨在通过系统地整合内部数据和外部证据来提高质量、安全性和效率,将科学、信息、激励和文化相结合,以实现持续改进、创新和公平,从而提高医疗保健水平。美国卫生保健研究与质量局(AHRQ)还概述了LHS的主要学习目标,这些目标围绕四种相互关联的方法构建:(1)证据生成以创造新知识;(2)证据采纳以将发现转化为实践;(3)证据传播以跨系统共享最佳实践;(4)证据管理以利用技术和信息学整合内部和外部见解。我们提出,该模型还可以通过严格收集的本地数据提供的系统级变化来提高劳动力福祉(亚里士多德也称之为“繁荣”或幸福)。蓬勃发展的医护人员实现了他们的目标,改善了患者的健康,并通过日常决策和行动来实现这一目标。然而,过度的工作量、文档负担和不受支持的护理责任可能会减损这一目标。广泛的LHS方法可用于解决卫生保健工作者的福祉,并导致LHS的学习和改进周期。我们提供了四个例子来证明LHS-concordant研究方法如何与AHRQ的学习目标相一致,从减轻倦怠到积极促进繁荣。AHRQ学习目标的应用形成了一个持续的反馈循环,促进了医疗保健服务和研究之间的相互增强,促进了临床医生的福祉和系统范围的改进。这种重点的变化为设计和评估劳动力福利干预措施提供了一种新方法,可以恢复患者护理的卓越性,并有助于创建可持续的、以人为本的医疗保健系统。
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Development and validation of a computable phenotype for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis 青少年特发性脊柱侧凸可计算表型的发展和验证
IF 2.6 Q2 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-06-06 DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.70018
Sarah B. Floyd, Ashley Mills, Jason Woloff, Christian Lowson, Coleman Hilton, Donna Oeffinger, Steven Hwang

Introduction

There remains a lack of understanding of the etiology and treatment effectiveness for Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). The objective of this study was to develop and validate a computable phenotype for patients with AIS to facilitate rapid learning through large-scale observational research using real-world data.

Study Design

Four computable phenotype (CP) algorithms were developed and tested. The algorithms were executed against the Shriners Children's (SC) Research Data Warehouse using the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) Common Data Model (CDM) from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2022. CPs composed of diagnosis and imaging procedure utilization codes were evaluated iteratively against a prospective registry of scoliosis patients. The highest-performing phenotype was then evaluated through manual chart review for validation. Demographic characteristics of the patients meeting the phenotype definition were assessed.

Results

The four alternative CPs ranged from 24 103 to 15 292 unique patients. The CP that balanced sensitivity (92.7%) and specificity (81.8%) when evaluated against a prospective registry of scoliosis patients was chosen as the final AIS CP. Among 50 patients with phenotype-confirmed AIS, 36 (72%) had chart-validated AIS, and 14 (28%) were identified as false positives. Of the 14 false positives, 6 cases had a diagnosis of spinal asymmetry. Among the patients meeting the phenotype definition, the average age of patients with AIS treated at SC is 13.6 years (SD = 1.64) and patients are primarily female (73.7%) and white (56.2%).

Conclusion

The CP had good performance in identifying pediatric patients with AIS. Future refinements to the algorithm should include the use of x-ray parameters or the application of natural language processing to unstructured EHR data to better distinguish AIS cases from other spinal diagnoses. This CP is a fundamental step to facilitate a learning health system environment that can rapidly develop evidence to improve pediatric patient outcomes.

目前对青少年特发性脊柱侧凸(AIS)的病因和治疗效果仍缺乏了解。本研究的目的是开发和验证AIS患者的可计算表型,以便通过使用真实世界数据的大规模观察研究促进快速学习。研究设计开发并测试了四种可计算表型(CP)算法。从2016年1月1日至2022年12月31日,使用观察性医疗结果合作伙伴关系(OMOP)公共数据模型(CDM)对Shriners Children's (SC)研究数据仓库执行算法。由诊断和成像程序使用代码组成的CPs对脊柱侧凸患者的前瞻性注册表进行迭代评估。然后通过手动图表审查来评估表现最好的表型以进行验证。评估符合表型定义的患者的人口学特征。结果4种备选CPs的患者范围为24103 ~ 15292例。在对脊柱侧凸患者的前瞻性注册表进行评估时,选择平衡敏感性(92.7%)和特异性(81.8%)的CP作为最终的AIS CP。在50例表型证实的AIS患者中,36例(72%)患有图表验证的AIS, 14例(28%)被确定为假阳性。在14例假阳性中,6例诊断为脊柱不对称。在符合表型定义的患者中,在SC接受治疗的AIS患者的平均年龄为13.6岁(SD = 1.64),患者以女性(73.7%)和白人(56.2%)为主。结论CP对小儿AIS有较好的鉴别效果。未来对该算法的改进应包括使用x射线参数或将自然语言处理应用于非结构化电子病历数据,以更好地将AIS病例与其他脊柱诊断区分开来。该CP是促进学习型卫生系统环境的基本步骤,该环境可以快速开发证据以改善儿科患者的预后。
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Transforming district health systems into learning health systems: An improved strategy from the District.Team experience in Benin and Guinea 将地区卫生系统转变为学习型卫生系统:来自地区的改进战略。贝宁和几内亚的团队经验
IF 2.6 Q2 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES Pub Date : 2025-05-27 DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.70019
Tamba Mina Millimouno, Kéfilath Olatoyossi Akankè Bello, Jean-Paul Dossou, Alexandre Delamou, Bruno Meessen

District Health Systems (DHS) are essential for delivering healthcare services, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. However, they often struggle with inefficiencies, inadequate data utilization, and limited learning capacity. Transforming DHS into Learning Health Systems (LHS) offers a strategic pathway to strengthening health systems governance, improving service delivery, and fostering continuous adaptation. This paper draws insights from District.Team, a digital learning platform piloted in Benin and Guinea in 2016–2017, designed to enhance real-time knowledge exchange and decision-making among District Health Management Teams (DHMTs). The District.Team strategy employed structured learning cycles to address key health system challenges, including maternal deaths surveillance and response and epidemiologic preparedness. The platform enabled peer-to-peer learning, facilitated data visualization, and encouraged collaborative problem-solving. Participation rates of district medical officers (DMOs), the heads of DHMTs, remained high across the five learning cycles in each country. For instance, during Cycle 1 (district health system characteristics), 85% (29/34) of DMOs in Benin and 100% (38/38) in Guinea completed the online questionnaire, with active engagement in online discussions. By the final cycle (maternal deaths surveillance and response), 61% and 74% of DMOs in Guinea participated in questionnaire filling and discussions, while in Benin, 44% contributed to the online discussions. DMOs reported improved decision-making processes, enhanced engagement with health data, and strengthened collaboration. Despite its successes, the District.Team strategy faced challenges such as limited integration into national health programs, weak institutional support, time constraints for DMOs, and infrastructural limitations, including unreliable internet connectivity and electricity shortages. Building on lessons learned, an improved strategy, referred to as District.Team+, is proposed to ensure sustainability and scalability. District.Team+ incorporates a knowledge translation component, aligns with national health information systems (e.g., DHIS2), allows for the conduct of research or integration of existing research, and expands the learning community to include policymakers, healthcare providers, and communities. It aims to strengthen evidence-based practice and decision-making, practice-informed policymaking, and adaptive health management within health systems. District.Team+ highlights the potential of digital learning platforms to support the transformation of DHS into LHS, provided they are embedded in national structures, adequately resourced, and aligned with broader health system priorities.

地区卫生系统(DHS)对于提供卫生保健服务至关重要,特别是在低收入和中等收入国家。然而,它们经常面临效率低下、数据利用率不足和学习能力有限的问题。将国土安全部转变为学习型卫生系统(LHS)为加强卫生系统治理、改善服务提供和促进持续适应提供了一条战略途径。本文借鉴了District的见解。Team是2016-2017年在贝宁和几内亚试点的数字学习平台,旨在加强地区卫生管理团队(dhmt)之间的实时知识交流和决策。该地区。团队战略采用结构化的学习周期来应对卫生系统的主要挑战,包括孕产妇死亡监测和应对以及流行病学防范。该平台支持点对点学习,促进数据可视化,并鼓励协作解决问题。在每个国家的5个学习周期中,地区医务干事(dmo),即地区医疗保健医院的负责人的参与率仍然很高。例如,在第1周期(地区卫生系统特征)中,贝宁85%(29/34)的dmo和几内亚100%(38/38)的dmo完成了在线问卷,并积极参与在线讨论。到最后一个周期(产妇死亡监测和应对),几内亚61%和74%的产妇护理组织参与了问卷填写和讨论,而在贝宁,44%的产妇护理组织参与了在线讨论。dmo报告说,决策过程得到改善,对卫生数据的参与得到加强,协作得到加强。尽管取得了成功,该地区。团队战略面临的挑战包括:与国家卫生规划的整合有限、机构支持薄弱、dmo的时间限制以及基础设施限制,包括互联网连接不可靠和电力短缺。以吸取的经验教训为基础,一个改良的策略,称为地区策略。团队+,以确保可持续性和可扩展性。区。Team+纳入了知识翻译组件,与国家卫生信息系统(例如DHIS2)保持一致,允许开展研究或整合现有研究,并将学习社区扩大到包括决策者、卫生保健提供者和社区。它旨在加强卫生系统内基于证据的实践和决策、基于实践的决策以及适应性卫生管理。区。“团队+”强调了数字学习平台在支持将国土安全部转变为公共卫生服务方面的潜力,前提是这些平台被纳入国家结构,资源充足,并与更广泛的卫生系统优先事项保持一致。
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