Advanced Practice Nursing Chapter 19: Health Services and Systems Research

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on Chapter 19 regarding health services and systems research, focusing on key terminology and major health research organizations.

Research

A systematic investigation designed to generate or validate knowledge using scientific methods.

Basic science research

Research on biological and physiologic mechanisms of the body.

Clinical research

Research involving patients to evaluate treatments, medications, or procedures.

Epidemiologic research

Research that studies disease distribution, determinants, and prevention in populations.

Health Services Research (HSR)

Research that studies how healthcare is organized, financed, delivered, and how it affects quality, safety, access, cost, and outcomes.

Health Systems Research

Research evaluating entire healthcare systems and system-level improvements.

AHRQ

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; an agency that supports research and quality improvement to improve healthcare quality, safety, effectiveness, efficiency, and affordability without regulating hospitals.

Health policy

Laws, regulations, and organizational decisions that shape healthcare delivery.

Medical error

A preventable event that may cause or lead to patient harm.

Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM)

Integration of best research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preferences.

Outcomes research

Research measuring the results of healthcare interventions, such as mortality, morbidity, quality of life, function, satisfaction, and readmissions.

Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER)

Research comparing two or more interventions to determine which works best.

NIH

National Institutes of Health; an organization that conducts and funds biomedical and behavioral research to improve health.

Why is outcomes research important?