AHRQ-Related Articles August 14, 2015

Johnson TL, Rinehart DJ, Durfee J, et al. For many patients who use large amounts of health care services, the need is intense yet temporary. Health Aff  2015 Aug;34(8):1312-9. [Cites HCUP statistical briefs, All-Cause Hospital Readmissions Among Non-elderly Medicaid Patients, 2007, 2010, and Potentially Preventable Hospitalizations Among Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles, 2008, 2010.] Select to access the abstract.

Drayton VL, Walker DK, Mikolowsky K. Indicators of successful implementation of programs to promote healthy weight among women. Matern Child Health J  2015 Mar;19(3):429-37. [Reports outcomes of the Sisters in Action program, for which the service delivery innovation profile in the AHRQ Health Care Innovations Exchange was rated as a moderate evidence-based program, based on criteria given in AHRQ publication, What Is the Evidence Rating, 2009, as published on AHRQ’s Health Care Innovations Exchange Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

van Rijswijk L. Editorial opinion: Please don't take my AHRQ away. Ostomy Wound Manage  2015 Aug; 61(8):6. [Discusses AHRQ’s mission and impacts and efforts to restore agency funding.] Select to access the abstract.