AHRQ-Related Articles, August 1, 2014

American Journal of Managed Care
Alidina S, Schneider EC, Singer SJ, Rosenthal MB. Structural capabilities in small- and medium-sized patient-centered medical homes. Am J Manag Care 2014 Jul; 20(7):e265-77. [Cites AHRQ-funded/authored article by Peikes et al. (Am J Manag Care, 2012) and AHRQ-funded Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century, 2001.]

American Journal of Medical Quality
Vinci LM, Oyler J, Arora VM. The Quality and Safety Track: training future physician leaders. Am J Med Qual 2014 Jul-Aug; 29(4):277-83. [Cites AHRQ-funded IOM report, Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century, 2001.] Select to access the abstract.

Meehan TP Sr, Meehan TP Jr, Kelvey-Albert M, Van Hoof TJ, Ruth S, Petrillo MK. The path to quality in outpatient practice: meaningful use, patient-centered medical homes, financial incentives, and technical assistance. Am J Med Qual 2014 Jul-Aug; 29(4):284-91. [Cites AHRQ publication, Patient-Centered Medical Home Decisionmaker Brief: Strategies to Ensure HITECH Supports the Patient-Centered Medical Home, 2011.]abstract.

Arora N, Patel K, Engell CA, LaRosa JA. The effect of interdisciplinary team rounds on urinary catheter and central venous catheter days and rates of infection. Am J Med Qual 2014 Jul-Aug; 29(4):329-34. [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Pronovost et al. (N Engl J Med, 2006) and Berenholtz et al. (Crit Care Med, 2004).]abstract.

Spatz C, Bricker P, Gabbay R. The patient-centered medical neighborhood: transformation of specialty care. Am J Med Qual 2014 Jul-Aug; 29(4):344-9. [Cites AHRQ publications, Coordinating Care in the Medical Neighborhood: Critical Components and Available Mechanisms, 2011, and The Roles of Patient-Centered Medical Homes and Accountable Care Organizations in Coordinating Patient Care, 2010.] Select to access the abstract.

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Tworek C, Schauer GL, Wu CC, Malarcher AM, Jackson KJ, Hoffman AC. Youth tobacco cessation: quitting intentions and past-year quit attempts. Am J Prev Med 2014 Aug; 47(2 Suppl 1):S15-27. [Cites AHRQ-sponsored guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update, 2008.] Select to access the abstract.

Annals of Family Medicine
AHRQ updates on primary care research: self-management support resource library and companion videos. Ann Fam Med 2014 Jul-Aug; 12(4):382-3. [Describes AHRQ's self-management support resources.]

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy
Aspinall SL, Smith KJ, Good CB, Zhao X, Stone RA, Tonnu-Mihara IQ, Cunningham FE. Incremental cost effectiveness of pharmacist-managed erythropoiesis-stimulating agent clinics for non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease patients. Appl Health Econ Health Policy 2013 Dec; 11(6):653-60. [Notes that VA hospitalization costs calculated from internal sources were comparable to median US hospitalization costs available from AHRQ's HCUP, citing AHRQ's HCUP User Support Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Best's Review
Brandt EA. Mining the store: knowing how to leverage data helps actuaries create competitive advantages for insurers. Bests Rev 2014 Aug 1; online. [Lists AHRQ as a governmental source of external data.]

BMJ Quality and Safety
Hilligoss B and Moffatt-Bruce SD. The limits of checklists: handoff and narrative thinking. BMJ Qual Saf 2014 Jul; 23(7):528-33. [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Pronovost et al. (N Engl J Med, 2006).] Select to access the abstract.

Medical Care
Kertesz SG, Pollio DE, Jones RN, Steward J, Stringfellow EJ, Gordon AJ, Johnson NK, Kim TA, Daigle SG, Austin EL, et al. Development of the Primary Care Quality-Homeless (PCQ-H) instrument: a practical survey of homeless patients' experiences in primary care. Med Care 2014 Aug; 52(8):734-42. [Discusses AHRQ's Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) and its application to the homeless population, citing AHRQ publication, CAHPS Clinician & Group Surveys: 12-Month Survey with Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Items, 2012.] Select to access the abstract.

Medical Care Research and Review
Wong ES, Hebert PL, Maciejewski ML, Perkins M, Bryson CL, Au DH, Liu CF. Does favorable selection among Medicare Advantage enrollees affect measurement of hospital readmission rates? Med Care Res Rev 2014 May 7; 71(4):367-83. [Cites AHRQ-authored articles by Hellinger (Inquiry, 1995) and Hellinger and Wong (Med Care Res Rev, 2000).] Select to access the abstract

Ellingson K, McCormick K, Woodard T, Garcia-Williams A, Mendel P, Kahn K, McDonald C, Jernigan J, Sinkowitz-Cochran R. Perspectives on federal funding for state health care-associated infection programs: achievements, barriers, and implications for sustainability. Med Care Res Rev 2014 May 7; 71(4):402-15. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Pronovost et al. N Engl J Med, 2006).] Select to access the abstract.

MMRW: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Carroll DD, Courtney-Long EA, Stevens AC, Sloan ML, Lullo C, Visser SN, Fox MH, Armour BS, Campbell VA, Brown DR, et al. Vital signs: disability and physical activity—United States, 2009-2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2014 May 9; 63(18):407-13. [Cites AHRQ's Health Literacy Toolkit as an example of online resources to help health professionals discuss physical activity with patients with disabilities.] Select to access the abstract.

McKenney J, Smith RM, Chiller TM, Detels R, French A, Margolick J, Klausner JD; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevalence and correlates of cryptococcal antigen positivity among AIDS patients—United States, 1986-2012. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2014 Jul 11; 63(27):585-7. [Cites HCUP statistical brief, Meningitis-Related Hospitalizations in the United States, 2006, 2008, as published on the National Library of Medicine's Bookshelf Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal
AHRQ measures patient safety culture in healthcare: some argue that the AHRQ survey doesn't paint the full picture. Patient Saf Monitor J 2014 Jul; 15(7):8-11. [Discusses results from AHRQ's 2014 Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture, and quotes James Battles, researcher in AHRQ's Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety.]

Pediatrics
Smith AJ, Chien AT. Massachusetts health reform and access for children with special health care needs. Pediatrics 2014 Aug; 134(2):218-26. [Cites AHRQ-funded/authored article by Berdahl et al. (Acad Pediatr, 2013).] Select to access the abstract.

Pharmacy Times
Villanueva MN. The pharmacist's role in opioid analgesia: supporting the pain patient while preventing overdose, misuse, and diversion. Pharm Times 2014 Jul; online. [Cites AHRQ-sponsored guideline, Acute Pain Management: Operative or Medical Procedures and Trauma–Part 1, 1992, as published in Clin Pharm, 1992, and on AHRQ's Archive Web site.]

WV Medical Journal
Keyser MM, Goebel LJ. Update on adolescent tobacco cessation. WV Med J 2014 Jul-Aug; online. [Cites AHRQ-sponsored guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update, 2008, as published on the AHRQ Web site.]