AHRQ-Related Articles, August 28, 2015

Nadler S. What's in a name: Should protocols for sepsis treatment be so complete? Critical Care Alert  2015 Aug 1; online. [Cites study by Kumar et al. (Chest, 2011) using HCUP data.]  

Li Y, Harrington C, Temkin-Greener H, et al. Deficiencies in care at nursing homes and racial/ethnic disparities across homes fell, 2006-11. Health Aff  2015 Jul;34(7):1139-46. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Mor et al. (Milbank Q, 2004) and others.] Select to access the abstract.

Layton JB, Meier CR, Sharpless JL, Sturmer T, Jick SS, Brookhart MA. Comparative safety of testosterone dosage forms. JAMA Intern Med  2015 Jul;175(7):1187-96. [Notes that last author receives AHRQ funding for other work.] Select to access the abstract.

Lin GA, Redberg RF. Addressing overuse of medical services one decision at a time. JAMA Intern Med  2015 Jul;175(7):1092-3. [Cites AHRQ-authored articled by Zhan and Miller (JAMA, 2003).] Select to access the abstract.

Mello MM, Catalano JN. Should malpractice settlements be secret? JAMA Intern Med   2015 Jul; 175(7):1135-7. [Cites AHRQ-authored article by Hussey, Luft, and McNamara (Med Care Res Rev, 2014).] Select to access the abstract.