Research Activities, November 2011, No. 375 ContentsAbout Research ActivitiesFeature StoryAHRQ's annual conference focuses on innovation and collaborationFrom the DirectorDisparities/Minority HealthBlacks and patients at hospitals with a high percentage of black patients more likely to suffer adverse eventsAmong patients with diabetes, racial/ethnic discrimination by health care providers is uncommonBlacks have higher rates of pituitary adenomaPatient Safety and QualityNearly 1 in 10 outpatient computerized prescriptions contains errorsNurses in hospital units with a higher proportion of short-term patients take longer to respond to patient call lightsPrimary CarePrimary care model helps treat underserved patients with hepatitis C virus infectionPreventionFecal occult blood tests and followup need to be better targeted to healthy older adultsChronic DiseaseBrief psychotherapy helps multiple sclerosis patients with insomnia and depressionStudy finds regional differences in physicians' recommendations of implantable cardioverter-defibrillatorsHealth Information TechnologyPhysicians who use electronic health records more intensively are more likely to use patient registries to improve careParents are satisfied with telemedicine care for their child's obesityChild/Adolescent HealthChildren are commonly exposed to ionizing radiation from medical diagnostic imaging proceduresPediatric emergency department visits surged during the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic, but few children were hospitalizedRecent trends in hospital use by children and youths are a mixed bag—lower for teen pregnancies, much higher for skin infectionsAgency News and NotesBlood infections most costly hospital care in 2009Updated report highlights hospitals' progress in reducing bloodstream infectionsAHRQ initiative encourages better two-way communication between clinicians and patientsOff-label use of atypical antipsychotics not supported by evidence for some conditionsHospital readmissions for COPD highest among black patientsUncertainty surrounds use of terbutaline to prevent preterm birthAnnouncementsReport finds DMARDs effective in treating juvenile arthritisAHRQ director helps consumers navigate the health care system in a new advice column on the WebUpdated GERD research reviews and summaries availableBrief on multidisciplinary pain programs for chronic noncancer pain availableNew AHRQ white paper helps decisionmaking and consistency in public reporting Research BriefsHealthcare 411Follow AHRQ news on Twitter Current as of November 2011 Internet Citation: Research Activities, November 2011, No. 375. November 2011. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/research-activities/nov11/index.html
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