AHRQ-Related Articles, October 3, 2014

VanderWielen LM, Enurah AS, Rho HY, Nagarkatti-Gude DR, Michelsen-King P, Crossman SH, Vanderbilt AA. Medical interpreters: improvements to address access, equity, and quality of care for limited-English-proficient patients. Acad Med 2014 Oct; 89(10):1324-7. Cites AHRQ publication, TeamSTEPPS®: Enhancing Safety for Patients with Limited English Proficiency Module, as accessed on the AHRQ Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Song G, Landau AS, Gorin TJ, Keithly L. Real-world impact of quitline interventions for provider-referred smokers. Am J Prev Med 2014 Oct; 47(4):392-402. [Cites AHRQ-sponsored guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update, 2008.] Select to access the abstract.

Syamlal G, Mazurek JM, Dube SR. Gender differences in smoking among U.S. working adults. Am J Prev Med 2014 Oct; 47(4):467-75. [Cites AHRQ-sponsored guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update, 2008.] Select to access the abstract.

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy
Mikyas Y, Agodoa I, Yurgin N. A systematic review of osteoporosis medication adherence and osteoporosis-related fracture costs in men. Appl Health Econ Health Policy 2014 Jun; 12(3):267-77. [Cites AHRQ publication, U.S. Hospitalizations Involving Osteoporosis and Injury, 2006.]

Briefings on the Joint Commission
Building a better self-reporting structure: improving patient safety with streamlined processes. Brief Jt Comm 2014 Oct 1; 25(10):4-7. [Describes development of an application using AHRQ's Common Formats.]

JAMA Surgery
Courcoulas AP, Yanovski SZ, Bonds D, Eggerman TL, Horlick M, Staten MA, Arterburn DE. Long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery: A National Institutes of Health symposium. JAMA Surg 2014 Oct 1; epub ahead of print. [Cites AHRQ-authored article by Encinosa, Bernard, and Steiner (researchers in AHRQ's Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, and Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends) (Med Care, 2009).] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Limone BL, Baker WL, Mearns ES, White CM, Kluger J, Coleman CI. Common flaws exist in published cost-effectiveness models of pharmacologic stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. J Clin Epidemiol 2014 Oct; 67(10):1093-102. [Cites use of HCUPnet data in SPAF models.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Crawford B, Corbett N, Zuniga A. Reducing hospital-acquired pressure ulcers: a quality improvement project across 21 hospitals. J Nurs Care Qual 2014 Oct-Dec; 29(4):303-10. [Cites AHRQ publication, Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care, 2011.] Select to access the abstract.

Weiserbs KF, Hahn BJ. Bias reduction in calculation of inpatient fall rates. J Nurs Care Qual 2014 Oct-Dec; 29(4):336-44. [Cites AHRQ publication, Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses, 2008.] Select to access the abstract.

Smith A, Farrington M, Matthews G. Monitoring sedation in patients receiving opioids for pain management. J Nurs Care Qual 2014 Oct-Dec; 29(4):345-53. [Cites AHRQ publication, Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses, 2008.] Select to access the abstract.  

Budin WC, Gennaro S, OʼConnor C, Contratti F. Sustainability of improvements in perinatal teamwork and safety climate. J Nurs Care Qual 2014 Oct-Dec; 29(4):363-70. [Cites AHRQ publications, Hospitalizations Related to Childbirth, 2006, 2009, as published on AHRQ's HCUP User Support Web site, and Medical Teamwork and Patient Safety: The Evidence-Based Relation, 2003.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute
Hussain SS, Rahim R. Bullying of postgraduate medical trainees in tertiary care hospitals. J Postgrad Med Inst 2014 Sep 30; 28(3):251-6. [Cites AHRQ publication, Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses, 2008.]

Lancet
Newby LK, Marber MS, Melloni C, Sarov-Blat L, Aberle LH, Aylward PE, Cai G, de Winter RJ, Hamm CW, Heitner JF, et al. Losmapimod, a novel p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor, in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a randomised phase 2 trial. Lancet 2014 Sep 27; 384(9949):1187-95. [Notes thirteenth author's (Patel MR) receipt of research grants from AHRQ.] Select to access the abstract.

Fazel S, Zetterqvist J, Larsson H, Långström N, Lichtenstein P. Antipsychotics, mood stabilisers, and risk of violent crime. Lancet 2014 Sep 27; 384(9949):1206-14. [Cites AHRQ publication, Trends in Antipsychotics Purchases and Expenses for the U.S. Civilian Noinstitutionalized Population, 1997 and 2007, 2010.] Select to access the abstract.

Life Extension
Dewitte B. Natural extracts lower blood pressure. Life Extension 2014 Oct; online. [Cites Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data on expenditures for blood pressure-lowering drugs from AHRQ publication, Expenditures for Hypertension among Adults Age 18 and Older, 2010: Estimates for the U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2013.]

Medical Care
Vogus TJ, Cooil B, Sitterding M, Everett LQ. Safety organizing, emotional exhaustion, and turnover in hospital nursing units. Med Care 2014 Oct; 52(10):870-6. [Cites AHRQ publication, Becoming a High Reliability Organization: Operational Advice for Hospital Leaders, 2008.] Select to access the abstract.

Bershadsky J, Hiersteiner D, Fay ML, Bradley V. Race/ethnicity and the use of preventive health care among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Med Care 2014 Oct; 52(10 Suppl 3):S25-31. [Cites AHRQ-authored article by Kirby, Taliaferro, and Zuvekas (current and former researchers in AHRQ's Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends) (Med Care, 2006).] Select to access the abstract.

Ozturk OD, McDermott S, Mann JR, Hardin JW, Royer JA, Ouyang L. Disparities in health care utilization by race among teenagers and young adults with muscular dystrophy. Med Care 2014 Oct; 52(10 Suppl 3):S32-9. [Cites AHRQ-authored article by Zuvekas and Weinick (Health Serv Res, 1999).] Select to access the abstract.

Bogenschutz M. "We find a way": challenges and facilitators for health care access among immigrants and refugees with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Med Care 2014 Oct;52(10 Suppl 3):S64-70. [Published in special issue supported by grant R13 HS21920.] Select to access the abstract.

Nephrology Nursing Journal
Ulrich B, Kear T. Patient safety and patient safety culture: foundations of excellent health care delivery. Nephrol Nurs J 2014 Sep-Oct; 41(5):447-58. [Describes AHRQ's Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture and Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture and associated User Comparative Database Reports, 2014; cites AHRQ-funded Institute of Medicine (IOM) reports, Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century, 2001, and Keeping Patients Safe: Transforming the Work Environment of Nurses, 2004.]

Social Science Research Network (SSRN) Working Paper
Hydari MZ, Telang R, Marella WM. Saving patient Ryan—can advanced electronic medical records make patient care safer? Soc Sci Res Netw SSRN Work Pap 2014; online. [Discusses AHRQ's Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs).]