EPC-Related Articles, August 15, 2014

American Journal of Nursing
Paul R, McCutcheon SP, Tregarthen JP, Denend LT, Zenios SA. Sustaining pressure ulcer best practices in a high-volume cardiac care environment. Am J Nurs 2014 Aug; 114(8):34-44; quiz 45-6. [Cites AHRQ Evidence Report/Technology Assessment, Making Health Care Safer II: An Updated Critical Analysis of the Evidence for Patient Safety Practices, 2013, as accessed on the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) Bookshelf Web site; summarized findings from AHRQ HCUP statistical brief, Hospitalizations Related to Pressure Ulcers Among Adults 18 Years and Older, 2006, 2008, as published on AHRQ’s HCUP User Support Web site; also cites AHRQ innovation profiles, Nursing Interventions Among Surgical Patients Eliminate Stage 3 and 4 Pressure Ulcers and Reduce Incidence of Other Pressure Ulcers, 2010, and Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals: A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care, 2011, both published on AHRQ’s Healthcare Innovations Exchange Web site.] Select to access the abstract.

Canadian Psychology
Hunsley J, Elliott K, Therrien Z. The efficacy and effectiveness of psychological treatments for mood, anxiety, and related disorders. Can Psychol 2014 Aug; 55(3):161-76. [Cites AHRQ comparative effectiveness review, Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Adults with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), 2013, prepared by the RTI International/University of North Carolina EPC.]

JAMA Pediatrics
Meador KJ, Baker GA, Browning N, Cohen MJ, Bromley RL, Clayton-Smith J, Kalayjian LA, Kanner A, Liporace JD, Pennell PB, et al. Breastfeeding in children of women taking antiepileptic drugs: cognitive outcomes at age 6 years. JAMA Pediatr 2014 Aug; 168(8):729-36. [Cites AHRQ-funded article by Ip et al. (Breastfeed Med, 2009) summarizing AHRQ’s evidence report on breastfeeding in developed countries.] Select to access the abstract.

Also refer to articles by Larson et al. (Am J Public Health, 2014) cited in U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)/Put Prevention Into Practice (PPIP)-Related Articles above and Rothschild et al. (Am J Public Health, 2014) cited in National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR)/National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR)-Related Articles.