Research Activities, December 2010, No. 364 About Research ActivitiesFeature StoryAHRQ awards $34 million to expand fight against healthcare-associated infectionsSafety and Quality of CareSurgical infection prevention measures reduce postoperative infections when used together, but not singlyPhysicians can use 10 strategies to manage abnormal test result alerts in electronic health recordsRescuer experience with out-of-hospital emergency intubation is often associated with improved patient survivalAccess to CareNationwide survey shows free clinics provide care to nearly 2 million patientsAccess to care for patients with lupus affected by several local factorsChild/Adolescent HealthFever over 100°F following multiple infant vaccinations is rareWomen's HealthWhile treatments for miscarriage are safe, providers do not always offer them all to their patientsChronic DiseaseBrand-name drugs not better than generics for controlling epilepsyFragmentation of care for complex diabetes patients may be associated with greater use of the emergency departmentFor hypertensive patients with diabetes, blood pressure drops quicker with more frequent interactions with cliniciansDespite their helpfulness to guiding care, home blood pressure readings are rarely documented in routine clinical careUncontrolled asthma events among Massachusetts patients declined between 2002 and 2007Patients with inherited cancer syndrome need help with decisions and long-term support from their surgeonsHIV/AIDS ResearchAntiretroviral switching strategies to treat HIV improve survival and are cost-effective in resource-limited countriesDependent elderly people are adversely affected by HIV/AIDS in AfricaElderly/Long-Term CareRisk factors for cognitive decline still murkyDisparities/Minority HealthRace/ethnic origin of mother and father influence whether the mother develops gestational diabetesMen and blacks less likely to be aware of cancer screening benefitsBlacks have longer PSA screening intervals than whitesTelephone counseling helps Korean Americans who speak little English improve hypertension managementAgency News and NotesFour million hospital admissions potentially unnecessaryHospitalizations for medication and illicit drug-related conditions on the rise among Americans aged 45 and olderHospital charges for 1 in 20 hospital stays average $18,000 a dayOlder Americans getting pneumonia shots, but not enoughEvidence report finds modest and short-term benefit of complementary and alternative therapy for back and neck painAnnouncementsHCUP Releases 2008 Nationwide Emergency Department SampleNew guide helps patients take care of themselves after hospital dischargeEffective Health Care Program develops new papers, continuing medical education courses, and faculty slidesNew report proposes research agenda to transform health care based on principles of industrial system engineeringThree new Medicaid-CHIP case studies now availableNew Health IT Common Format for adverse event reportingNew ACTION II partnerships awardsResearch BriefsResearch BriefsHealthcare 411Subscribe to AHRQ's Electronic NewsletterVisit the AHRQ Patient Safety Network Web SiteFollow AHRQ News on Twitter Current as of December 2010 Internet Citation: Research Activities, December 2010, No. 364. December 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/research-activities/dec10/index.html
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