A panel of researchers conducts several studies, all drawn from an existent hospital and clinic database. The studies focus on quality and effectiveness within that system. The specific studies address mortality rates in elders within a year after hip fracture, functional outcomes 6 months after admission to a neurosurgical ICU after traumatic brain injury, rate of nurse injuries in an emergency department, and number of patient falls on various floors of the hospital. What type of research is this?

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Outcomes research focuses on understanding the end results of healthcare practices and interventions, which is what the described studies are examining, such as mortality rates, functional outcomes, nurse injuries, and patient falls.

A Panel of Researchers Conducts Several Studies, All Drawn from an Existent