AHRQ-Related Articles, February 13, 2015

Academic Medicine
Sox HC, Stewart WF. Algorithms, clinical practice guidelines, and standardized clinical assessment and management plans: evidence-based patient management standards in evolution. Acad Med 2015 Feb; 90(2):129-32. [Mentions AHRQ’s National Guideline Clearinghouse^TM (NGC); cites article by Huang et al. (N Engl J Med, 2013) from the AHRQ DEcIDE Network and Healthcare-Associated Infections Program.] Select to access the abstract.

Farias M, Friedman KG, Lock JE, Rathod RH. Gathering and learning from relevant clinical data: a new framework. Acad Med 2015 Feb; 90(2):143-8. [Cites AHRQ-funded Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century, 2001.] Select to access the abstract.

Patel N, Brennan PJ, Metlay J, Bellini L, Shannon RP, Myers JS. Building the pipeline: the creation of a residency training pathway for future physician leaders in health care quality. Acad Med 2015 Feb; 90(2):185-90. Cites AHRQ-funded IOM report, Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century, 2001, and AHRQ Healthcare Innovations Exchange profile, Improvement Projects Led by Unit-based Teams of Nurse, Physician, and Quality Leaders Reduce Infections, Lower Costs, Improve Patient Satisfaction, and Nurse-Physician Communication.] Select to access the abstract.

BMJ Quality & Safety
Hayes CW, Batalden PB, Goldmann D. A 'work smarter, not harder' approach to improving healthcare quality. BMJ Qual Saf 2015 Feb; 24(2):100-2. [Cites AHRQ-funded IOM report, Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century, 2001, and AHRQ-funded article by Pronovost et al. (N Engl J Med, 2006).] Select to access the abstract.