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AHRQ Views Blog: Seeking Input on a Strategic Framework for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Investments

Issue Number

804

AHRQ News Now is a weekly newsletter that highlights agency research and program activities.

March 8, 2022

AHRQ Stats: ED Visits for Dental Conditions

Nearly 460 emergency department visits for dental conditions occurred among every 100,000 people living in nonmetropolitan counties in 2018, compared with just over 210 per every 100,000 people living in suburbs of large cities. (Source: AHRQ, 2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report D-93 [PDF, 8.1 MB])

Today's Headlines:

AHRQ’s request for public input on its draft strategic framework for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) Trust Fund investments is the subject of a new AHRQ Views blog post. Karin Rhodes, M.D., M.S., chief implementation officer, and David Meyers, deputy director, note that a new request for information in the Federal Register sends an exciting signal about future initiatives designed to ensure widespread use of PCOR findings to positively impact health outcomes. AHRQ has already supported dissemination and training initiatives that resulted in important advances in implementation of PCOR findings. With the recent reauthorization of the PCOR Trust Fund, the agency is eager to develop new PCOR initiatives and projects to support the dissemination and implementation of PCOR evidence into practice and train researchers to partner with patients, families and communities to conduct PCOR. Access the blog post. To receive all blog posts, submit your email address and select “AHRQ Views Blog.”

While hospitalizations of children for COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) were less than those for seasonal flu from January to March 2021, the severity of COVID-19 had an impact as high as flu outbreaks in earlier years, new AHRQ research has found. The research, published as a Research Letter in JAMA Pediatrics, reviewed data from AHRQ’s Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project and found that during the study period, COVID-19-related hospitalizations occurred at a rate of 10.8 per 100,000 population for children aged 5 to 11, with half the cases having MIS-C. This rate was lower than flu hospitalizations for children in a “normal” flu year (2017), but the COVID-19/MIS-C cases were considered more serious, making their impact similar, researchers said. Access the abstract.

AHRQ has posted a new grantee profile about Michelle Chui, Pharm.D., Ph.D., a professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy and director of UW-Madison’s Sonderegger Research Center for Improved Medication Use. Dr. Chui aims to prevent adverse drug events in seniors by providing community pharmacists with interventions to improve medication safety in the outpatient setting. She designed and implemented a medication information resource for pharmacists. She has also evaluated health information technology applications for their ability to promote effective communication and help coordinate care. Check out Dr. Chui’s profile and the profiles of other AHRQ grantees.

A new data visualization shows that while the number of prescriptions for antipsychotic medications increased from 2013 to 2018, expenditures decreased. The visualization allows users to explore trends in the use of antidepressants and antipsychotics, as well as expenditures, according to age group, sex, race/ethnicity and family poverty status. Estimates are based on the 2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Household Component and the 2018 MEPS-Household Component. 

In recognition of Patient Safety Awareness Week, AHRQ will host a Twitter chat on March 17 from noon to 1 p.m. ET. to address topics related to diagnostic safety and approaches to improving diagnosis. Visit AHRQ’s Twitter channel to participate. Patient Safety Awareness Week, scheduled this year for March 13–19, is an annual event that highlights ongoing efforts to keep patients safe from harm. In addition to the Twitter chat, AHRQ will participate in Patient Safety Awareness Week webinar sponsored by the Health Services & Resources Administration. Register now for that event, scheduled for March 17 at 2 p.m. Learn more about Patient Safety Awareness Week and check out next week’s AHRQ News Now for more information about tools and resources to advance patient safety.

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).

Registration is open for a webinar on March 23 from 1 to 2 p.m. ET featuring AHRQ’s Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) new Child Hospital Survey (Child HCAHPS) Database. Speakers will provide an overview of the Child HCAHPS Survey and discuss participation benefits. CAHPS surveys are designed to advance our scientific understanding of patient experiences in a range of healthcare services. CAHPS databases facilitate comparisons of CAHPS survey results by and among survey users. Participation in the database is voluntary and free.

Identifying cardiovascular severe maternal morbidity in epidemiologic studies. Malhamé I, Mehta N, Raker CA, et al. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2020 Jul;34(4):452-9. Epub 2020 Jan 23. Access the abstract on PubMed®.

Development of a reference chart to monitor postoperative swelling following total knee arthroplasty. Loyd BJ, Kittelson AJ, Forster J, et al. Disabil Rehabil 2020 Jun;42(12):1767-74. Epub 2019 Jan 22. Access the abstract on PubMed®.

Readmission after spinal epidural abscess management in urban populations: a bi-institutional study. Longo M, Pennington Z, Gelfand Y, et al. J Neurosurg Spine 2020 Mar;32(3):465–72. Epub 2019 Nov 22. Access the abstract on PubMed®.

Can a nursing home psychotropic reduction project be successfully implemented in assisted living? Abrahamson K, Davila H, Kirk L, et al. J Appl Gerontol 2021 Sep;40(9):1071-9. Epub 2020 Aug 8. Access the abstract on PubMed®.

A novel emergency medical services protocol to improve treatment time for large vessel occlusion strokes. Glober N, Supples M, Persaud S, et al. PLoS One 2022 Feb 25;17(2):e0264539. Access the abstract on PubMed®.

Interventions to reduce hospital length of stay in high-risk populations: a systematic review. Siddique SM, Tipton K, Leas B, et al. JAMA Netw Open 2021 Sep;4(9):e2125846. Access the abstract on PubMed®.

Effect of computer-assisted cognitive behavior therapy vs usual care on depression among adults in primary care: a randomized clinical trial. Wright JH, Owen J, Eells TD, et al. JAMA Netw Open 2022 Feb;5(2):e2146716. Access the abstract on PubMed®.

Scenario-based evaluation of team health information technology to support pediatric trauma care transitions. Hoonakker PLT, Hose BZ, Carayon P, et al. Appl Clin Inform 2022 Jan;13(1):218-29. Epub 2022 Feb 9. Access the abstract on PubMed®.

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