Research Activities, May 2011, No. 369 ContentsAbout Research ActivitiesFeature StorySocial media use is one of many innovations in care delivery transforming the frontlines of careFrom the DirectorOutcomes/Effectiveness ResearchPatient Web portals improve diabetes care and outcomesGenotype information can make the predicted therapeutic dose of warfarin more accurateEmergency department patients and visitors are most interested in education about stress and depressionNurse survey identifies important but underused end-of-life care skillsPractice setting, ownership, and specialty all affect volume of charity care provided by physiciansPatient Safety and QualitySystems to detect adverse drug events need buy-in from leaders and staff to become part of hospital routineLaboratory monitoring of high-risk medications varies greatlyPerforming cardiac catheterization and heart surgery on different hospital admissions may reduce risk of kidney damagePrimary CareSpecific primary care strategies may improve medication safetyPrimary care physicians spend a fifth of their time in patient care activities outside of office visitsChild/Adolescent HealthSurgery and imaging rates for children's kidney stones are stable, but vary greatly from hospital to hospitalStudies examine black mothers' choices for infant sleep position and locationHealth Care Costs and FinancingInhaler costs contribute to medication nonadherence for Medicare patients with chronic pulmonary diseaseCare for patients with HIV remains expensiveAgency News and NotesTreatments show promise in reducing autism-related behaviors, but some have significant side effectsHospital charges surpass the trillion dollar markUninsured hospital stays surged from 2003 to 2008Diabetes testing plummets among poor, minority, and inner-city adultsLow health literacy linked to higher risk of death and more emergency room visits and hospitalizationsAnnouncementsNational Quality Strategy releasedAHRQ's MONAHRQ® is one of six winners in the HHSinnovates programAHRQ updates report on oral diabetes medications' effectiveness and safetyAHRQ releases plain-language guides on cystic fibrosisNew technical brief covers surgeries for seven fetal conditionsClinicians from pediatrics, family medicine, and geriatrics appointed to lead the U.S. Preventive Services Task ForceNew resource helps hospitals get up to speed on safety cultureNew resource identifies care coordination measuresHCUP offers new online tutorial series' modulesAHRQ releases Common Formats for patient safety reporting in skilled nursing facilitiesNew AHRQ public reports on provider performance are available for consumer Web pageNew AHRQ podcasts focus on prevention of falls, motorcycle-related head injuries, and pressure soresResearch BriefsSubscribe to AHRQ's Electronic NewsletterHealthcare 411Follow AHRQ News on Twitter Current as of May 2011 Internet Citation: Research Activities, May 2011, No. 369. May 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/research-activities/may11/index.html
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