Research Activities, November 2010, No. 363 ContentsAbout Research ActivitiesFeature StoryPlenary sessions at AHRQ annual meeting focus on connecting the dots between research and practiceAHRQ Conference SnapshotSafety and Quality of CareOral chemotherapy drugs not immune to medication errorsWhistleblowers in pharmaceutical fraud cases pursue Federal lawsuits for moral reasons, not moneyMRSA can spread slowly but surely in householdsElectronic medical record boosts documentation of test results, but still falls short for patient notification and test followupVarious factors affect providers' ability to identify spoken drug namesAHRQ patient safety indicator can be used to identify cases of hospital-acquired collapsed lungCesarean delivery rates may not be a useful measure of obstetric qualityOutcomes/Effectiveness ResearchClopidogrel increases bleeding risk in cardiac patients with drug-eluting stentsHigher risk of death or heart attack in first 90 days after cardiac patients stop taking clopidogrelHospital report cards on coronary bypass surgery are more accurate when based on 2-year dataColonoscopy is best at diagnosing lower intestinal bleedingMost adults with lactose intolerance can tolerate the amount of lactose in a cup of milkPharmacy intervention for patients with limited literacy evokes positive responses from patients and pharmacistsDisparities/Minority HealthBlack and Hispanic Medicare patients with hip fracture wait longer for surgery than white patientsWomen's Health9/11 attacks may have caused miscarriages of male fetusesOne-fifth of mothers do not receive recommended antenatal corticosteroids before delivery of premature infantsChronic DiseaseStroke recurrence rates vary by U.S. regionA simple test can help assess how accurately patients report colorectal cancer screeningPublic Health PreparednessHeart-lung machine may be considered for certain patients with H1N1 influenza with acute respiratory failurePrimary CareMedical home concept not well defined in 2007 legislationHIV/AIDS ResearchInternet-based personal health records helpful to most HIV/AIDS patients who used themAgency News and NotesPremiums for some family plans cost $20,000 or moreUse of diabetes pills up, insulin use downHuman growth hormone shows promise in treating cystic fibrosis symptomsPotentially avoidable hospitalizations high among Medicare and Medicaid patientsProstate cancer deaths drop, but blacks still most likely to dieMost public hospitals are in rural areasAnnouncementsHHS awards $473 million in patient-centered outcomes research fundingAHRQ releases new Spanish language guides on women's health, cholesterol treatment, and other topicsNew guide available on the AHRQ Health Care Innovations ExchangeAHRQ releases new and improved Registries for Evaluating Patient OutcomesResearch BriefsHealthcare 411Subscribe to AHRQ's Electronic NewsletterVisit the AHRQ Patient Safety Network Web SiteFollow AHRQ News on Twitter Current as of November 2010 Internet Citation: Research Activities, November 2010, No. 363. November 2010. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/research-activities/nov10/index.html
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