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Yakovchenko V, Morgan TR, Chinman MJ
Mapping the road to elimination: a 5-year evaluation of implementation strategies associated with hepatitis C treatment in the Veterans Health Administration.
While few countries and healthcare systems are on track to meet the World Health Organization's hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination goals, the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has been a leader in these efforts. In this study the investigators aimed to determine which implementation strategies were associated with successful national viral elimination implementation within the VHA. They conducted a five-year, longitudinal cohort study of the VHA Hepatic Innovation Team (HIT) Collaborative between October 2015 and September 2019.
AHRQ-funded; HS019461.
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Yakovchenko V, Morgan TR, Chinman MJ .
Mapping the road to elimination: a 5-year evaluation of implementation strategies associated with hepatitis C treatment in the Veterans Health Administration.
BMC Health Serv Res 2021 Dec 18;21(1):1348. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-07312-4..
Keywords:
Hepatitis, Chronic Conditions, Veterans
Wurcel AG, Essien UR, Ortiz C
Variation by race in antibiotics prescribed for hospitalized patients with skin and soft tissue infections.
This cohort study examined antibiotics prescribed and variations by race among hospitalized patients with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). A subanalysis of multisite, cross-sectional data collected through a national survey of acute care hospital groups within Vizient, Inc. considering adult inpatients treated for SSTIs was used. Of the 1242 adult inpatients included from 91 US hospitals, 45% were female, 18% were Black, and 69% were White with a mean age of 58 years. Penicillin allergy with hives was found in 23%, 19% with rash, and 18% with unknown effects, with allergy found more frequent in Black patients (23%) versus White (18%). Adjusting for multiple factors, White inpatients were at an increased risk of cefazolin use and decreased risk of clindamycin use compared with Black inpatients. Cefazolin use with less likely to be prescribed to Black inpatients than White inpatients and they were likely to be prescribed clindamycin. Cefazolin is considered a first-line SSTI treatment with clindamycin not recommended given frequent dosing and high potential for adverse effects including Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Although penicillin allergy is described as more prevalent among White patients, the authors observed an increased prevalence among Black inpatients compared with White inpatients treated for SSTI.
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Wurcel AG, Essien UR, Ortiz C .
Variation by race in antibiotics prescribed for hospitalized patients with skin and soft tissue infections.
JAMA Netw Open 2021 Dec;4(12):e2140798. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.40798..
Keywords:
Antibiotics, Skin Conditions, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Practice Patterns, Medication
Shenkman E, Mistry KB, Davis D
Stakeholder engagement: bridging research and policy to improve measurement and dental care for children in Medicaid.
The University of Florida Child Health Quality (CHeQ) initiative, funded by the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ)/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Pediatric Quality Measurement Program, examined measures that states use to evaluate quality of oral health care for children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This paper discusses stakeholder engagement in bridging research and policy to improve measurement and dental care for children in Medicaid.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; HS025298.
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Shenkman E, Mistry KB, Davis D .
Stakeholder engagement: bridging research and policy to improve measurement and dental care for children in Medicaid.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Apr;22(3S):S65-S67. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.08.012..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Dental and Oral Health, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Quality Measures, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care
Sharara SL, Arbaje AI, Cosgrove SE
The voice of the patient: patient roles in antibiotic management at the hospital-to-home transition.
The objective of this study was to characterize tasks required for patient-performed antibiotic medication management (MM) at the hospital-to-home transition, as well as barriers to and strategies for patient-led antibiotic MM. The overall goal was to understand patients' role in managing antibiotics at the hospital-to-home transition. The investigators concluded that there are many opportunities to improve patient-led antibiotic MM at the hospital-to-home transition.
AHRQ-funded; HS026995.
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Sharara SL, Arbaje AI, Cosgrove SE .
The voice of the patient: patient roles in antibiotic management at the hospital-to-home transition.
J Patient Saf 2022 Apr 1;18(3):e633-e39. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000899..
Keywords:
Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Medication, Hospital Discharge, Transitions of Care, Patient Self-Management
Schur C, Johnson M, Doherty J
Real-world considerations for implementing pediatric quality measures: insights from key stakeholders.
This AHRQ-authored paper describes key stakeholder insights focused on measure implementation and increasing the uptake of Pediatric Quality Measures (PQM). The PQMP Learning Collaborative conducted semistructured interviews with 9 key informants (KIs) presenting states, health plans, and other potential end users. The interviews focused on obtaining KIs’ perspectives on 6 research questions focused on assessing the feasibility and usability of PQM and strengthening the connection between measurement and improvement. The KIs uniformly acknowledged the complexity of the issues raised and pinpointed multiple unresolved issues.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201400003I.
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Schur C, Johnson M, Doherty J .
Real-world considerations for implementing pediatric quality measures: insights from key stakeholders.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Apr;22(3S):S76-S80. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.04.007..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Quality Measures, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Implementation
Schnitzer K, Senft N, Tindle HA
Understanding engagement behaviors and rapport building in tobacco cessation telephone counseling: an analysis of audio-recorded counseling calls.
This study explored smokers’ and counselors’ engagement and rapport-building behaviors in telephone counseling for smoking cessation and patterns of these behaviors by smokers’ psychiatric symptoms. The study transcribed audio-recorded counseling calls among recently hospitalized participants enrolled in a smoking cessation randomized controlled trial (RCT). The study used baseline RCT data to explore frequencies of smokers’ behaviors among smokers who reported more symptoms of depression (PHQ8 ≥ 10) or anxiety (GAD7 ≥ 10) at study entry. A total of 37 participants were included, who were mostly female (23), White (26), with a median age of 58. At study entry many participants experienced moderate-to-severe symptoms of depression (18/37) and anxiety (22/37). Counselor-led behaviors included building off priority interaction, empathy, normalizing challenges, reframing and summarizing, validating achievements, and expressing shared experiences. Participant-led engagement behaviors occurred more often among patients with higher baseline depression and anxiety symptoms compared to those with lower symptom scores.
AHRQ-funded; HS026122.
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Schnitzer K, Senft N, Tindle HA .
Understanding engagement behaviors and rapport building in tobacco cessation telephone counseling: an analysis of audio-recorded counseling calls.
J Subst Abuse Treat 2022 Apr;135:108643. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108643..
Keywords:
Tobacco Use: Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Use, Patient and Family Engagement, Lifestyle Changes
Schnipper JL, Reyes Nieva H, Mallouk M
Effects of a refined evidence-based toolkit and mentored implementation on medication reconciliation at 18 hospitals: results of the MARQUIS2 study.
This study was a follow-up of the first Multicenter Medication Reconciliation Quality Improvement Study (MARQUIS1) that demonstrated mentored implementation of a medication reconciliation best practices toolkit. The toolkit decreased total unintentional medication discrepancies in five hospitals, but results varied by site. The toolkit has been refined with lessons learned and retooled as MARQUIS2. The tool was implemented at 18 North American hospitals or hospital systems from 2016 to 2018, offering 17 system-level and 6-patient-level interventions. One of eight physicians coached each site remotely via monthly calls and one or two site visits. A total of 4947 patients were sampled, with 1229 preimplementation and 3718 postimplementation. A steady decline in medication discrepancy rates were experienced from 2.85 discrepancies per patient down to 0.98 discrepancies. An interrupted time series analysis of the 17 sites showed the intervention was associated with a 5% relative decrease in discrepancies per month.
AHRQ-funded; HS025486; HS023757.
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Schnipper JL, Reyes Nieva H, Mallouk M .
Effects of a refined evidence-based toolkit and mentored implementation on medication reconciliation at 18 hospitals: results of the MARQUIS2 study.
BMJ Qual Saf 2022 Apr;31(4):278-86. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2020-012709..
Keywords:
Medication, Evidence-Based Practice, Tools & Toolkits, Implementation, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety
Mistry KB, Sagatov RDF, Schur C
Design and implementation of the Pediatric Quality Measures Program 2.0.
This AHRQ-authored research discusses the design and implementation of the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) 2.0. The PQMP was established in response to the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. AHRQ and CMS awarded 6 grants to Centers of Excellence (COEs) and a contract to facilitate collaboration and learning across the COEs. The COEs partnered with stakeholders from multiple levels to field test real-world implementation and refinement of pediatric quality measures and quality improvement initiatives. A PQMP Learning Collaborative (PQMP-LC) consisting of AHRQ, CMS, the 6 COEs, and L&M Policy Research, LLC was created to complete literature reviews, conduct key informant interviews, and collect data to develop reports to address the Research Foci. It also aided with development of measure implementation and quality improvement toolkits; conceptualized an implementation science framework, analysis, and roadmap; and facilitated dissemination of learnings and products. The various products created are intended to support the uptake of PQMP measures and inform future pediatric measurement and improvement work.
AHRQ-authored.
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Mistry KB, Sagatov RDF, Schur C .
Design and implementation of the Pediatric Quality Measures Program 2.0.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Apr;22(3s):S59-S64. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.12.021..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Quality Measures, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Implementation
Metersky ML, Eldridge N, Wang Y
Rates of adverse events in hospitalized patients after summer-time resident changeover in the United States: is there a July effect?
This retrospective analysis aimed to determine whether patients in teaching hospitals are at greater risk of suffering from an adverse event during the July/August summer trainee changeover period. The Medicare Patient Safety Monitoring System was used to extract data on hospital admissions from 2010 to 2017 for acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, pneumonia, or a major surgical procedure. Adverse event rates in July and August were compared with the rest of the year. Hospitals were classified into major teaching, minor teaching, or nonteaching. The authors included 185,652 hospital admissions. The adjusted odds ratios (ORs) of suffering from at least one adverse event was not significantly different at any of the hospital types.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; 290201800005C.
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Metersky ML, Eldridge N, Wang Y .
Rates of adverse events in hospitalized patients after summer-time resident changeover in the United States: is there a July effect?
J Patient Saf 2022 Apr 1;18(3):253-59. doi: 10.1097/pts.0000000000000887..
Keywords:
Adverse Events, Patient Safety, Provider: Physician
McBain RK, Cantor JH, Kofner A
Brief report: Medicaid expansion and growth in the workforce for autism spectrum disorder.
This study examined the role that state Medicaid expansion has played in utilization of child psychiatrists, board-certified behavioral analysts (BCBAs) and pediatricians for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Health workforce data from HRSA was used to examine workforce growth from 2008-2017. State Medicaid expansion was associated with a 9% increase in BCBAs per 100,000 children one year after enactment, and a 5% increase in child psychiatrists, but no association with growth in pediatrician utilization.
AHRQ-funded; HS025750.
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McBain RK, Cantor JH, Kofner A .
Brief report: Medicaid expansion and growth in the workforce for autism spectrum disorder.
J Autism Dev Disord 2022 Apr;52(4):1881-89. doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-05044-2..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Autism, Medicaid, Workforce, Behavioral Health
Mao J, Sedrakyan A, Sun T
Assessing adverse event reports of hysteroscopic sterilization device removal using natural language processing.
This study’s objective was to develop an annotation model to develop natural language processing (NLP) to device adverse event reports and to implement the model to evaluate the most frequently experienced events among women reporting a sterilization device removal. Adverse event reports from the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience database from January 2005 to June 2018 were included. The authors used an iterative process to develop an annotation model that extracts six categories of desired information and applied the annotation model to train an NLP algorithm. A total of 16,535 reports of device removal were analyzed with the most frequently reported patient and device events being abdominal/pelvic/genital pain (79.6%) and device dislocation/migration (19.2%), respectively. A total of 7,932 patients reported an additional sterilization procedure of a hysterectomy or salpingectomy. One-fifth of the cases that had device removal timing specified reported a removal 7 years after original insertion.
AHRQ-funded; HS026291.
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Mao J, Sedrakyan A, Sun T .
Assessing adverse event reports of hysteroscopic sterilization device removal using natural language processing.
Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2022 Apr;31(4):442-51. doi: 10.1002/pds.5402..
Keywords:
Adverse Events, Surgery, Medical Devices, Patient Safety
Lin Y, Sharma B, Thompson HM
External validation of a machine learning classifier to identify unhealthy alcohol use in hospitalized patients.
This study’s objective was to validate a machine learning approach to alcohol screening using a natural language processing (NLP) classifier developed at an independent medical center. This retrospective cohort study took place at a midwestern US tertiary-care, urban medical center that has an inpatient structured universal screening model for unhealthy substance use and an active addiction consult service. The cohort included 57,605 unplanned admissions of adult patients between October 23, 2017 and December 31, 2019 with electronic health record (EHR) documentation of manual alcohol screening. The authors examined error in manual screening and reviewed discordance between the NLP classifier and AUDIT-derived reference. The classifier demonstrated adequate sensitivity and specificity for routine clinical use as an automated screening tool for identifying at-risk patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS026385.
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Lin Y, Sharma B, Thompson HM .
External validation of a machine learning classifier to identify unhealthy alcohol use in hospitalized patients.
Addiction 2022 Apr;117(4):925-33. doi: 10.1111/add.15730..
Keywords:
Alcohol Use, Behavioral Health, Screening, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT)
Jacobs PD, Abdus S
Changes in preventive service use by race and ethnicity after Medicare eligibility in the United States.
Researchers examined whether widespread eligibility for Medicare at age 65 narrows disparate preventive service use by race and ethnicity. Using MEPS data and examining six preventive services, they found that, for non-Hispanic Black adults, preventive service use increased after age 65. Further, for all four preventive health measures that were lower for Hispanic adults compared with non-Hispanic White adults prior to age 65, service use was indistinguishable between these groups after reaching the Medicare eligibility age. They concluded that Medicare eligibility appeared to reduce most racial and ethnic disparities in preventive service use.
AHRQ-authored.
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Jacobs PD, Abdus S .
Changes in preventive service use by race and ethnicity after Medicare eligibility in the United States.
Prev Med 2022 Apr;157:106996. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.106996..
Keywords:
Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Medicare, Prevention, Access to Care, Disparities, Health Insurance
Huppert J
Adolescents with vulvar ulcers: COVID-19 disease, COVID-19 vaccines, and the value of case reports.
The author indicates that there are too few cases reporting aphthosis after COVID disease or COVID-19 vaccination to infer a statistical association, but that case reports are a valuable source of rich details about conditions that are difficult to study with more rigorous designs and can be synthesized to help guide medical care. She recommends that it is time for a high-quality systematic review of vulvar aphthosis in order for clinicians to incorporate the existing evidence into decision-making and best care for patients.
AHRQ-authored.
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Huppert J .
Adolescents with vulvar ulcers: COVID-19 disease, COVID-19 vaccines, and the value of case reports.
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2022 Apr;35(2):109-11. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.01.006..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, COVID-19, Vaccination, Research Methodologies
Huo T, Li Q, Cardel MI
Enhancing quality measurement with clinical information: a use case of body mass index change among children taking second generation antipsychotics.
The authors sought to examine the extent to which body mass index (BMI) was available in electronic health records for Florida Medicaid recipients aged 5 to 18 years taking Second-Generation Antipsychotics (SGAP). They concluded that meeting the 2030 CMS goal of digital monitoring of quality of care will require continuing expansion of clinical encounter data capture to provide the data needed for digital quality monitoring. Using linked electronic health records and claims data allows identifying children at higher risk for SGAP-induced weight gain.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded; HS025298.
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Huo T, Li Q, Cardel MI .
Enhancing quality measurement with clinical information: a use case of body mass index change among children taking second generation antipsychotics.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Apr;22(3S):S140-S49. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.11.012..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Medication, Obesity, Obesity: Weight Management, Quality Measures, Quality of Care
Huang J, Graetz I, Millman A
Primary care telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic: patient's choice of video versus telephone visit.
The goal of this study was to examine the association between patient characteristics and primary care telemedicine choice among integrated delivery system patients self-scheduling visits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings showed that patients of Black or Hispanic race/ethnicity, or living in low socioeconomic status or low internet access neighborhoods were less likely to schedule video visits. Also, patients 65 years or older, with prior video visit experience or mobile portal access, or visiting their own personal provider were more likely to schedule video visits. While video adoption was substantial in all patient groups examined, differences in telemedicine choice suggested the persistence of a digital divide.
AHRQ-funded; HS025189.
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Huang J, Graetz I, Millman A .
Primary care telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic: patient's choice of video versus telephone visit.
JAMIA Open 2022 Apr;5(1):ooac002. doi: 10.1093/jamiaopen/ooac002..
Keywords:
COVID-19, Primary Care, Telehealth, Health Information Technology (HIT), Access to Care
Gregory ME, Nyein KP, Scarborough S
Examining the dimensionality of trust in the inpatient setting: exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.
The purpose of this study was to examine the dimensionality of a measure of trust in the inpatient setting. Participants were patients hospitalized in six hospitals in the midwestern US. Findings showed that, while measures of trust in the outpatient setting have been validated as unidimensional, in the inpatient setting, trust appears to be composed of two factors: cognitive and affective trust. Suggestions included encouraging inpatient providers to work to ensure patients see them as both competent and caring in order to gain their trust.
AHRQ-funded; HS024091; HS024379.
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Gregory ME, Nyein KP, Scarborough S .
Examining the dimensionality of trust in the inpatient setting: exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.
J Gen Intern Med 2022 Apr;37(5):1108-14. doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-06928-w..
Keywords:
Inpatient Care
Forrest CB, Simpson L, Mistry KB
PQMP Phase 2: implementation and dissemination.
The authors provide an overview of the articles in this supplement concerning the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP). The articles examine the opportunities and challenges associated with the PQMP 2.0 work of the Centers for Excellence and how findings may advance the science for pediatric quality measurement and improvement, and, ultimately, child health outcomes.
AHRQ-authored.
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Forrest CB, Simpson L, Mistry KB .
PQMP Phase 2: implementation and dissemination.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Apr;22(3s):S55-S58. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.01.012..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Quality Measures, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Implementation
Cope EL, Johnson M, Khan M
Contextual factors affecting implementation of pediatric quality improvement programs.
Researchers assessed the role of contextual factors in influencing the efforts of 5 diverse quality improvement projects as part of the Pediatric Quality Measure Program (PQMP) directed by AHRQ. In a mixed methods study, they conducted semistructured interviews, followed by structured worksheets, of 5 PQMP grantees. They found that using a determinant framework, such as the Tailored Implementation for Chronic Diseases, is valuable in facilitating comparisons across heterogeneous projects, allowing identification of key contextual factors influencing the implementation of pediatric quality measures across a diverse range of clinical topics and settings.
AHRQ-authored.
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Cope EL, Johnson M, Khan M .
Contextual factors affecting implementation of pediatric quality improvement programs.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Apr;22(3S):S81-S91. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.08.016..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Quality Measures, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Implementation
Bardach NS, Harder VS, McCulloch CE
Follow-up after asthma emergency department visits and its relationship with subsequent asthma-related utilization.
Researchers sought to assess the association between follow-up after an asthma-related emergency department (ED) visit and the likelihood of subsequent asthma-related ED utilization. Using data from California Medicaid, Vermont, and Massachusetts all-payer claims databases, they found a protective association between outpatient 14-day follow-up and asthma-related ED revisits. They suggested that this may reflect improved asthma control as providers follow the NHLBI guideline stepwise approach.
AHRQ-funded; HS025297; HS020518.
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Bardach NS, Harder VS, McCulloch CE .
Follow-up after asthma emergency department visits and its relationship with subsequent asthma-related utilization.
Acad Pediatr 2022 Apr;22(3S):S125-S32. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.10.015..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Asthma, Emergency Department, Respiratory Conditions, Healthcare Utilization
Kim HN, Nance RM, Lo Re V
Development and validation of a model for prediction of end-stage liver disease in people with HIV.
The authors developed and validated a risk-prediction model for end-stage liver disease (ESLD) among people with HIV (PWH). They developed and validated a risk prediction model for ESLD among PWH who received care in 12 cohorts of the North American AIDS Cohort Collaboration on Research and Design and found that their model of readily accessible clinical parameters predicted ESLD in a large diverse population of PWH.
AHRQ-funded; 90047713.
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Kim HN, Nance RM, Lo Re V .
Development and validation of a model for prediction of end-stage liver disease in people with HIV.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2022 Apr;89(4):396-404. doi: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002886..
Keywords:
Chronic Conditions, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Risk
Herrin J, Yu H, Venkatesh AK
Identifying high-value care for Medicare beneficiaries: a cross-sectional study of acute care hospitals in the USA.
Investigators sought to define hospital value and identify the characteristics of hospitals which provide high-value care. Participants were Medicare beneficiaries with claims included in CMS Overall Star Ratings or in publicly available Medicare spending per beneficiary data. The researchers found that there are high quality hospitals that are not high value, and a number of factors are strongly associated with being low or high value. They suggested that their findings can inform efforts of policymakers and hospitals to increase the value of care.
AHRQ-funded; HS022882; HS026980.
Citation:
Herrin J, Yu H, Venkatesh AK .
Identifying high-value care for Medicare beneficiaries: a cross-sectional study of acute care hospitals in the USA.
BMJ Open 2022 Mar 31;12(3):e053629. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053629..
Keywords:
Medicare, Quality of Care, Hospitals
Scott K, Becker SJ, Helseth SA
Pharmacotherapy interventions for adolescent co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders: a systematic review.
This systematic literature review examined the impact of pharmacotherapy interventions on adolescents with substance use (SU) disorders and mental health issues. The authors included ten randomized controlled trials exploring seven pharmacotherapies in the final evaluation. All studies had low to moderate risk of bias. Four studies evaluated pharmacotherapy for co-occurring depression and SU, 3 evaluated ADHD and SU, and 3 evaluated bipolar disorder and SU. Five of the 10 studies included a behavioral intervention. They found no evidence that pharmacotherapy for co-occurring mental health diagnoses impacted SU.
AHRQ-funded; 290201500002I.
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Scott K, Becker SJ, Helseth SA .
Pharmacotherapy interventions for adolescent co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders: a systematic review.
Fam Pract 2022 Mar 24;39(2):301-10. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmab096..
Keywords:
Children/Adolescents, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Health, Medication
Koh MJ, Merrill MH, Koh MJ
Comparative outcomes for mature T and NK/T-cell lymphomas in people with and without HIV and to AIDS-defining lymphomas.
Citation:
Koh MJ, Merrill MH, Koh MJ .
Comparative outcomes for mature T and NK/T-cell lymphomas in people with and without HIV and to AIDS-defining lymphomas.
Blood Adv 2022 Mar 8;6(5):1420-31. doi: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2021006208.
AHRQ-funded; 90051652..
AHRQ-funded; 90051652..
Keywords:
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Comparative Effectiveness, Outcomes, Evidence-Based Practice
Commodore-Mensah Y, Loustalot F, Himmelfarb CD CD
Proceedings from a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workshop to control hypertension.
In order to address the rapid decline in hypertension control, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention convened a virtual workshop with multidisciplinary national experts. The presentations and discussions included potential reasons for the decline and challenges in hypertension control, possible "big ideas," and multisector approaches that could reverse the current trend while addressing knowledge gaps and research priorities.
AHRQ-authored.
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Commodore-Mensah Y, Loustalot F, Himmelfarb CD CD .
Proceedings from a National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workshop to control hypertension.
Am J Hypertens 2022 Mar 8;35(3):232-43. doi: 10.1093/ajh/hpab182..
Keywords:
Hypertension, Blood Pressure, Prevention, Cardiovascular Conditions
