AHRQ-Related Articles, April 24, 2015

AANA Journal
Domen R, Connelly CD, Spence D. Call-shift fatigue and use of countermeasures and avoidance strategies by certified registered nurse anesthetists: a national survey. AANA J 2015 Apr; 83(2):123-31. [Cites AHRQ publication, Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-based Handbook for Nurses, Volume 2, 2008.] Select to access the abstract.

Annals of Internal Medicine
Lynn J. Improvement interventions. Ann Intern Med 2015 Apr 21; 162(8):596. [Briefly mentions AHRQ.] Select to access the abstract.

BMJ Quality and Safety
Sales A. Nurse staffing matters: now what? BMJ Qual Saf 2015 Apr; 24(4):241-3. [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Needleman et al. (N Engl J Med, 2002 and 2011).] Select to access the abstract.

Health Affairs
Maeng DD, Khan N, Tomcavage J, Graf TR, Davis DE, Steele GD. Reduced acute inpatient care was largest savings component of Geisinger Health System's patient-centered medical home. Health Aff 2015 Apr; 34(4):636-44. [Includes AHRQ's Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) in the performance management component of the studied system.] Select to access the abstract.

Xing J, Goehring C, Mancuso D. Care coordination program for Washington State Medicaid enrollees reduced inpatient hospital costs. Health Aff 2015 Apr; 34(4):653-61. [Cites AHRQ-funded/authored articles by Peikes et al. (Am J Manag Care, 2012, and JAMA, 2009) and AHRQ-authored article by Kronick (AHRQ director) et al. (Health Care Financ Rev, 2000).] Select to access the abstract.

Takach M, Townley C, Yalowich R, Kinsler S. Making multipayer reform work: what can be learned from medical home initiatives. Health Aff 2015 Apr; 34(4):662-72. [Cites AHRQ-funded/authored article by Peikes et al. (Am J Manag Care, 2012) and AHRQ-authored article by Conway, Mostashari, and Clancy (former AHRQ director) (JAMA, 2013).] Select to access the abstract.

Greene J, Hibbard JH, Overton V. Large performance incentives had the greatest impact on providers whose quality metrics were lowest at baseline. Health Aff 2015 Apr; 34(4):673-80. [Cites AHRQ-funded articles by Rosenthal et al. (N Engl J Med, 2006, and JAMA, 2007).] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume)
Kepler C. Epidural injections with glucocorticoid and lidocaine for spinal stenosis did not confer additional benefit compared with lidocaine alone. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2015 Feb 18; 97(4):342. [Comments on AHRQ-funded study by Friedly et al. (N Engl J Med, 2014).] Select to access the abstract.

Hilibrand AS, Spindler K, O'Keefe RJ. Demonstrating the value of orthopaedic surgery through multicenter trials: AOA critical issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2015 Apr 1; 97(7):e35; online. [Mentions that "the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), although having smaller budgets than the NIH, focus on clinical and comparative effectiveness research".] Select to access the abstract.

Miller AN, Lake AF, Emory CL. Establishing a fracture liaison service: an orthopaedic approach. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2015 Apr 15; 97(8):675-81. [Cites 2013 Progress Report to Congress: National Strategy for Quality Improvement in Health Care, 2013, as published on the AHRQ Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Journal of Mental Health Counseling
Glueck. Roles, attitudes, and training needs of behavioral health clinicians in integrated primary care. Journal of Mental Health Counseling 2015 Apr; 37(5):175-88. [Mentions AHRQ's Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care as an avenue of training for behavioral health clinicians.]

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Gomaa AE, Tapp LC, Luckhaupt SE, Vanoli K, Sarmiento RF, Raudabaugh WM, Nowlin S, Sprigg SM. Occupational traumatic injuries among workers in health care facilities—United States, 2012-2014. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2015 Apr 24; 64(15):405-10. [Cites Patient Safety Primer: Nursing and Patient Safety, as published on AHRQ's PSNet Web site.] Select to access the abstract.