| May 25, 2021, Issue #765  Access more data on this topic in the associated statistical brief, plus additional AHRQ data infographics.  Many solo and clinician-owned practices participating in AHRQ's EvidenceNOW initiative implemented operational changes that improved outcomes for patients who smoked or had high blood pressure, according to a study published in The Annals of Family Medicine. Clinician-owned practices that implemented workflow changes increased the proportion of patients who were screened for and counseled against smoking by at least 10 percentage points. Practices that trained medical assistants to record blood pressure, as well as clinician-owned practices that recorded a second measurement after an elevated check, similarly increased the proportion of patients whose blood pressure was adequately controlled. Access the abstract. | AHRQ's Patient Safety Network (PSNet) highlights journal articles, books and tools related to patient safety. Articles featured this week include: Review additional new publications in PSNet's current issue or access recent cases and commentaries in AHRQ's WebM&M (Morbidity and Mortality Rounds on the Web). Has your organization used an AHRQ tool to improve patient care, make a culture change or save costs? The agency would like to learn more about your use of AHRQ resources to develop Impact Case Studies. Since 2004, the agency has developed more than 400 Impact Case Studies that illustrate AHRQ's contributions to healthcare improvement. Available online and searchable via an interactive map, the Impact Case Studies help to tell the story of how AHRQ-funded research findings, data and tools have made an impact on the lives of millions of American patients. To help us share your impact story, send a short description of how and where AHRQ resources were used, along with your contact information, to ImpactCaseStudies@ahrq.hhs.gov. | AHRQ in the Professional Literature Champions in context: which attributes matter for change efforts in healthcare? Bonawitz K, Wetmore M, Heisler M, et al. Implement Sci. 2020 Aug 6;15(1):62. Access the abstract on PubMed®. Projected 20- and 30-year outcomes for pediatric liver transplant recipients in the United States. Bowring MG, Massie AB, Chu NM, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 Mar;70(3):356-63. Epub 2019 Dec 28. Access the abstract on PubMed®. All-payer spending on common hospital-based services in California. Childers CP, Maggard-Gibbons M, Weber SM, et al. Med Care. 2020 Jun;58(6):534-40. Access the abstract on PubMed®. Transforming the medication regimen review process using telemedicine to prevent adverse events. Kane-Gill SL, Wong A, Culley CM, et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 Feb;69(2):530-8. Epub 2020 Nov 24. Access the abstract on PubMed®. Assessment of mortality among durable left ventricular assist device recipients ineligible for clinical trials. Brescia AA, Watt TMF, Pagani FD, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Jan 4;4(1):e2032865. Access the abstract on PubMed®. Older veterans undergoing inpatient surgery: what is the compliance with best practice guidelines? Dworsky JQ, Shenoy R, Childers CP, et al. Surgery. 2021 Feb;169(2):356-61. Epub 2020 Oct 17. Access the abstract on PubMed®. Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on receipt of women's preventive services in Community Health Centers in Medicaid expansion and nonexpansion states. Hatch B, Hoopes M, Darney BG, et al. Womens Health Issues. 2021 Jan-Feb;31(1):9-16. Epub 2020 Oct 3. Access the abstract on PubMed®. Engagement of small to medium-sized primary care practices in quality improvement efforts. Soylu TG, Cuellar AE, Goldberg DG, et al. J Am Board Fam Med. 2021 Jan-Feb;34(1):40-8. Access the abstract on PubMed®. Contact Information For comments or questions about AHRQ News Now, contact Bruce Seeman, (301) 427-1998 or Bruce.Seeman@ahrq.hhs.gov. |
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