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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedMichaelidis CI, Fine MJ, Lin CJ
The hidden societal cost of antibiotic resistance per antibiotic prescribed in the United States: an exploratory analysis.
This study estimated the hidden societal cost of antibiotic resistance per antibiotic prescribed in the United States. It concluded that each ambulatory antibiotic prescription is associated with a hidden societal cost of antibiotic resistance (SCAR) that substantially increases the cost of an antibiotic prescription in the United States. This finding raises concerns regarding the magnitude of misalignment between individual and societal antibiotic costs.
AHRQ-funded; HS024930.
Citation: Michaelidis CI, Fine MJ, Lin CJ .
The hidden societal cost of antibiotic resistance per antibiotic prescribed in the United States: an exploratory analysis.
BMC Infect Dis 2016 Nov 8;16(1):655. doi: 10.1186/s12879-016-1990-4.
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Keywords: Medication, Primary Care, Hospitalization, Healthcare Costs, Ambulatory Care and Surgery
Geissler K, Stearns SC, Becker C
The relationship between violence in Northern Mexico and potentially avoidable hospitalizations in the USA-Mexico border region.
The authors quantified associations between violence in Mexico and decreases in access to care for border county residents. They found that increased homicide rates in Mexico were associated with increased hospitalizations for ambulatory care sensitive (ACS) conditions in the USA, although residence in a border county was associated with decreased probability of being hospitalized for an ACS condition.
AHRQ-funded; HS021074.
Citation: Geissler K, Stearns SC, Becker C .
The relationship between violence in Northern Mexico and potentially avoidable hospitalizations in the USA-Mexico border region.
J Public Health 2016 Mar;38(1):14-23. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdv012.
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Keywords: Access to Care, Hospitalization, Ambulatory Care and Surgery
Owens PL, Barrett ML, Raetzman S
AHRQ Author: Owens PL, Steiner CA
Surgical site infections following ambulatory surgery procedures.
The authors determined the incidence of clinically significant surgical site infections (CS-SSIs) following low- to moderate-risk ambulatory surgery in patients with low risk for surgical complications. They found that among patients in 8 states undergoing ambulatory surgery, rates of postsurgical visits for CS-SSIs were low relative to all causes but may represent a substantial number of adverse outcomes in aggregate, thus meriting quality improvement efforts to minimize their occurrence.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201300002C.
Citation: Owens PL, Barrett ML, Raetzman S .
Surgical site infections following ambulatory surgery procedures.
JAMA 2014 Feb 19;311(7):709-16. doi: 10.1001/jama.2014.4.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), Injuries and Wounds, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Surgery, Hospitalization, Patient Safety, Adverse Events
Basu J, Mobley LR, Thumula V
AHRQ Author: Basu J
The small area predictors of ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations: a comparison of changes over time.
The investigators examined the predictors of ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) admissions in small geographic areas in two cross-sections spanning an 11-year time interval (1995-2005). They found that ACSC admission rates were inversely related to the availability of local primary care physicians, and managed care was associated with declines in ACSC admissions for the elderly. Additionally, minorities, aged elderly, and percent under federal poverty level were found to be associated with higher ACSC rates. They concluded that improvements in socioeconomic conditions and geographic access may have helped improve the quality of primary care received by the elderly over the last decade, particularly among some minority groups.
AHRQ-authored.
Citation: Basu J, Mobley LR, Thumula V .
The small area predictors of ambulatory care sensitive hospitalizations: a comparison of changes over time.
Soc Work Public Health 2014;29(2):176-88. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2013.776316.
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Keywords: Access to Care, Hospitalization, Ambulatory Care and Surgery, Primary Care