AHRQ-Related Articles, June 5, 2015

Dharmarajan K, Krumholz HM. Opportunities and challenges for reducing hospital revisits. Ann Intern Med 2015 Jun 2; 162(11):793-4. [Cites HCUP statistical brief, Readmissions to U.S. Hospitals by Diagnosis, 2010, 2013.] Select to access the abstract.

Daugherty Biddison EL, Paine L, Murakami P, et al. Associations between safety culture and employee engagement over time: a retrospective analysis. BMJ Qual Saf 2015 Jun 3; epub ahead of print. [Cites AHRQ publication, Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture 2014 User Comparative Database Report, 2014, and AHRQ-funded articles by Pronovost et al. (N Engl J Med, 2006) and Berenholtz et al. (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 2011).] Select to access the abstract.

Cervantes A, Pentheroudakis G, Arnold D. Critical evaluation of the scientific content in clinical practice guidelines. Cancer 2015 Jun 1; 121(11):1907-8. [Comments on AHRQ-funded article by Abdelsattar et al. (Cancer 2015).] Select to access the abstract.

Abdelsattar ZM, Wong SL. Reply to ESMO guidelines committee comment on 'Critical Evaluation of the Scientific Content in Clinical Practice Guidelines'. Cancer 2015 Jun 1; 121(11):1908-9. [Responds to comments on authors' article (Cancer, 2015).] Select to access the abstract.

Cohen MA, Miller J, Shi X, et al. Prevention program lowered the risk of falls and decreased claims for long-term services among elder participants. Health Aff 2015 Jun; 34(6):971-7. [Cites HCUP statistical brief, Emergency Department Visits for Injurious Falls Among the Elderly, 2006, 2009.] Select to access the abstract.

Carman KG, Eibner C, Paddock SM. Trends in health insurance enrollment, 2013-15. Health Aff 2015 Jun; 34(6):1044-8. [Cites MEPS statistical brief, Transitions in Health Insurance Over Time, 2012-2014 (Selected Intervals): Estimates for the US Civilian Noninstitutionalized Adult Population Under Age 65, 2015.] Select to access the abstract.

Tevis SE, Weber SM, Kent KC, Kennedy GD. Nomogram to predict postoperative readmission in patients who undergo general surgery. JAMA Surg 2015 Jun; 150(6):505-10. [Cites HCUP statistical brief, 30-Day Readmissions Following Hospitalizations for Chronic vs Acute Conditions, 2008, 2012.] Select to access the abstract.

Qin J, Theis KA, Barbour KE, et al. Impact of arthritis and multiple chronic conditions on selected life domains—United States, 2013. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2015 Jun 5; 64(21):578-82. [Cites AHRQ publication, Multiple Chronic Conditions Chartbook: 2010 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Data, 2014.] Select to access the abstract.