AHRQ-Related Articles, November 13, 2015

Slayton RB, Toth D, Lee BY, Tanner W, Bartsch SM, Khader K, Wong K, Brown K, McKinnell JA, Ray W, et al. Vital signs: Estimated effects of a coordinated approach for action to reduce antibiotic-resistant infections in health care facilities - United States. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep  2015 Aug 7; 64(30):826-31. [Uses data from CDC’s Emerging Infections Program, of which AHRQ is listed as a participant; PubMed record includes grant number R01 HS023317 (not included in article).] Select to access the abstract.

Michael LM, 2nd, Klimo P. Outcomes research in neurosurgery: do administrative databases hold the answers? World Neurosurg  2015 Nov; 84(5):1193-5. [Comments on article by Missios et al. (World Neurosurg, 2015) which uses HCUP NIS data.] Select to access the abstract.