AHRQ-Related Articles, August 15, 2014

American Journal of Nursing
Roe E, Williams DL. Using evidence-based practice to prevent hospital-acquired pressure ulcers and promote wound healing. Am J Nurs 2014 Aug; 114(8):61-5. [Cites findings from AHRQ HCUP statistical brief, Hospitalizations Related to Pressure Ulcers Among Adults 18 Years and Older, 2006, 2008, as published on AHRQ's HCUP User Support Web site.]

American Journal of Public Health
Young-Wolff KC, Henriksen L, Delucchi K, Prochaska JJ. Tobacco retailer proximity and density and nicotine dependence among smokers with serious mental illness. Am J Public Health 2014 Aug; 104(8):1454-63. [Cites AHRQ-sponsored guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update, 2008, as published in article by Fiore et al. (Respir Care, 2008).] Select to access the abstract.

Hawkins SS, Baum CF. Impact of state cigarette taxes on disparities in maternal smoking during pregnancy. Am J Public Health 2014 Aug; 104(8):1464-70. [Cites AHRQ-sponsored guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update, 2008, as published on the AHRQ Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Prochaska JJ, Hall SE, Delucchi K, Hall SM. Efficacy of initiating tobacco dependence treatment in inpatient psychiatry: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Public Health 2014 Aug; 104(8):1557-65. [Cites AHRQ-sponsored guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update, 2008.] abstract.

Horowitz AM, Maybury C, Kleinman DV, Radice SD, Wang MQ, Child W, Rudd RE. Health literacy environmental scans of community-based dental clinics in Maryland. Am J Public Health 2014 Aug; 104(8):e85-93. [Cites AHRQ publication, Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 2010, AHRQ-authored/sponsored Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, Attributes of a Health Literate Organization, 2012, and AHRQ-authored articles by Brach et al. (J Gen Intern Med, 2014) and Koh et al. (Health Aff, 2013).] Select to access the abstract.

Canadian Psychology
Stamoulos C, Reyes A, Trepanier L, Drapeau M. The methodological quality of clinical practice guidelines in psychology: a pilot study of the guidelines developed by the Ordre des Psychologues du Quebec. Can Psychol 2014 Aug; 55(3):177-186. [Mentions AHRQ as one of several organizations involved in the process of guideline development, citing the AHRQ Web site.]

HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Zborowsky T. The legacy of Florence Nightingale's environmental theory: nursing research focusing on the impact of healthcare environments. HERD 2014 Summer; 7(4):19-34. [Quotes Kerm Henriksen, human factors advisor in AHRQ's Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, citing Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report, Addressing the Quality and Safety Gap—Part III: The Impact of the Built Environment on Patient Outcomes and the Role of Nurses in Designing Health Care Facilities, 2010;Cites AHRQ-sponsored IOM reports, Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21^st Century, 2001, and Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses, 2004.]

Bayramzadeh S, Alkazemi MF. Centralized vs. decentralized nursing stations: an evaluation of the implications of communication technologies in healthcare. HERD 2014 Summer; 7(4):62-80. [Cites AHRQ publication, TeamSTEPPS®® Instructor Guide, 2014, as published on the AHRQ Web site.]

Clark E. Bedside to blueprints: the role of nurses in hospital design. HERD 2014 Summer; 7(4):100-107. [Cites AHRQ publications, Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses, 2008, and The Hospital Built Environment: What Role Might Funders of Health Services Research Play?, 2005, both published on the AHRQ Web site.]

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
Goutier JM, Holzmueller CG, Edwards KC, Klompas M, Speck K, Berenholtz SM. Strategies to enhance adoption of ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention interventions: a systematic literature review. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2014 Aug; 35(8):998-1005. [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Pronovost et al. (N Engl J Med, 2006) and Berenholtz et al. (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 2011 and 2014).] Select to access the abstract.

Military Medicine
Nemeth CP, Brown J, Crandall B, Fallon C. The mixed blessings of smart infusion devices and health care IT. Mil Med 2014 Aug; 179(8 Suppl):4-10. [Cites article by Nemeth C on the safety of medical devices (2011) as published on AHRQ's Web M&M: Morbidity and Mortality Rounds on the Web Web site.] Select to access the abstract.