AHRQ-Related Articles, October 10, 2014

American Journal of Public Health
Ebert L, Malte C, Hamlett-Berry K, Beckham J, McFall M, Saxon A. Use of a learning collaborative to support implementation of integrated care for smoking cessation for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Am J Public Health 2014 Oct; 104(10):1935-42. [Cites AHRQ-sponsored guideline, Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: 2008 Update, 2008.] Select to access the abstract.

Executive Insight
Salem K. Hospitals can reduce preventable readmissions and promote better health outcomes, improve patient experience. Exec Insight 2014 Jun 16; online. [Mentions AHRQ data on readmissions for Medicare hospitalizations.]

Edmonson C, McCorstin P, Mize P. Cost implications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Exec Insight 2014 Jun; 40-4. [Cites data from AHRQ publication, Overview of Hospitalizations among Patients with COPD, 2008, 2011.]

Gerontologist
Kaye HS. Toward a model long-term services and supports system: state policy elements. Gerontologist 2014 Oct; 54(5):754-61. [Cites AHRQ publication, Environmental Scan of Measures for Medicaid Title XIX Home and Community-based Services Measure Set Scan as of July 5, 2007, 2010.]

Health Services Research
Scales CD Jr, Schulman KA. Triggering management for quality improvement. Health Serv Res 2014 Oct; 49(5):1401-6. [Mentions AHRQ's Patient Safety Indicators (PSIs) and their use in article by Kennerly et al. in same issue; cites AHRQ-funded article by Pronovost et al. (N Engl J Med, 2006).]

JAMA Internal Medicine
Flanders SA, Greene MT, Grant P, Kaatz S, Paje D, Lee B, Barron J, Chopra V, Share D, Bernstein SJ. Hospital performance for pharmacologic venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and rate of venous thromboembolism: a cohort study. JAMA Intern Med 2014 Oct; 174(10):1577-84. [Notes that first and last (Bernstein SJ) authors have received AHRQ grants for other work; cites AHRQ publication, Preventing Hospital-Acquired Venous Thromboembolism: A Guide for Effective Quality Improvement, 2008, as published on the AHRQ Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Rothberg MB. Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis for medical patients: who needs it? JAMA Intern Med 2014 Oct; 174(10):1585-6. [Author reports receiving AHRQ research support for other work.]

Lipska KJ. Improving safety of diabetes mellitus management. JAMA Intern Med 2014 Oct; 174(10):1612-3. [Comments on AHRQ-funded article by Parekh et al. in same issue.]

MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Jones CM, Paulozzi LJ, Mack KA; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Alcohol involvement in opioid pain reliever and benzodiazepine drug abuse-related emergency department visits and drug-related deaths—United States, 2010. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2014 Oct 10; 63(40):881-5. [Cites Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) data on alcohol and drug overdoses from article by White et al. (J Stud Alcohol Drugs, 2011).] Select to access the abstract.