Research Activities, May 2010, No. 357 ContentsAbout Research ActivitiesFeature StoryHospital charges for the uninsured have soaredHealth Care Costs and FinancingChildren with health insurance are less likely to receive needed services if their parents are uninsuredPatient Safety and QualityAdverse events occurring during pediatric sedation are recorded in charts but not always reportedRestricting residents' working hours decreases teaching time but improves well-beingStudy provides insights into problems confronting quality improvement educational programs in rural hospitalsParticipation in reporting quality data can be costly for physicians and practicesImprovements are needed to better measure mental health care qualityPharmaceutical ResearchAtypical antipsychotic medications increase fracture risk in patients with Parkinson's diseaseCombination treatment reduces acute kidney injury due to infusion of contrast dye during cardiac catheterizationCost-effectiveness analysis supports genetic testing before patients with metastatic colorectal cancer are given irinotecanPublished sources on warfarin interactions with other drugs, food, and supplements tend not to agreeAnti-tumor necrosis factor therapy increases risk for certain mycobacteria infectionsEmergency MedicineSome patients are more satisfied when they are given usually unnecessary antibiotics for upper respiratory infectionsEmergency department treatment of asthma with systemic corticosteroids is not always timelyHealth Information TechnologyDrug monitoring may be improved by the use of health information technology and clinical pharmacistsPhysicians with electronic health records are more able to generate patient registriesHealth information technology improves the timely availability of diagnostic informationDisparities/Minority HealthRacial and ethnic minority groups are less aware than whites of genetic testing for cancer riskElderly/Long-Term CareOpioid-naïve nursing home residents are commonly prescribed long-acting opioids, a potentially dangerous practiceWomen's HealthWhile young women are knowledgeable about the HPV vaccine, many have yet to be vaccinated to prevent cervical cancerChronic DiseaseTeam-based care of patients with hypertension improves control of blood pressureMarket ForcesGeneral hospitals are stepping up specialty services in response to competition from single specialty hospitalsAgency News and NotesTreating blood infections tops annual hospital cost increasesWhy women are admitted to the hospitalPatients who take a proton-pump inhibitor with medicine to prevent blood clots are less likely to be hospitalized for bleeding ulcersAnnouncementsAHRQ launches Healthcare 411 en EspañolTechnical specifications for AHRQ's Common Formats allow electronic collection of patient safety dataResearch BriefsResearch BriefsHealthcare 411Subscribe to AHRQ's Electronic NewsletterVisit the AHRQ Patient Safety Network Web Site Current as of May 2010 Internet Citation: Research Activities, May 2010, No. 357. May 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/research-activities/may10/index.html
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