Ischemic heart disease PORT examines in-hospital death rates for CABG patients
Patient Care/Clinical Decisionmaking
Strong
association found between the use of diagnostic testing and subsequent
invasive cardiac procedures
Physicians vary by
specialty in their use of life-sustaining treatments for patients with
end-stage disease
Women's Health
Low
Birthweight PORT links high maternal ferritin levels during the second
trimester with preterm birth
Hypertension among
pregnant black women contributes to poor birth outcomes
Primary
Care/Managed Care
Outpatient
resource use varies substantially by provider and region in one
state
Papers published
from HMO/health services research conference
Health Technology
Assessment
AHCPR
releases two new health technology assessments
Value of bone
densitometry to improve the outcomes of patients with bone loss remains
unproven
Quality of
Care
Consumers
need help in understanding health care report cards
Medical
Effectiveness/Outcomes Research
Total Knee
Replacement PORT publishes recent findings
Rural
Health
Rural
ambulance teams may not get enough practice to maintain sophisticated
lifesaving skills
Clinical Practice
Guidelines
AHCPR-sponsored
guidelines help users increase quality and cut costs
Announcements
AHCPR funds
new studies
AHCPR publishes two
HCUP-3 research notes
New publications
available from NTIS
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