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Lack of same-day access to a primary care provider prompts many HMO patients to seek more costly urgent care
Prevention Physicians vary widely in providing heart disease prevention services to their patients Researchers study screening for hemochromatosis in primary care Routine thyroid screening is not recommended for patients suspected of having obstructive sleep apnea
Outcomes/Effectiveness Research Greater blood loss during surgery is associated with postoperative delirium IV heparin is associated with more complications than some other therapies for preventing secondary stoke Elderly knee replacement patients fare better when treated in more experienced hospitals Low Birthweight PORT publishes recent findings Foreign-born Hispanic women have fewer low birthweight babies than their American-born counterparts Prostate studies focus on barriers to early diagnosis, candidates for conservative treatment, and urinary tract symptoms
Home Health Care Nearly half of home health care clients have unmet needs such as household and nutritional support
Hospitalization Improving communication with patients needs to be major focus for hospitalist systems
HIV/AIDS Research Medications comprise the third largest health care expenditure for children with HIV
AHCPR News and Notes AHCPR releases evidence reports on depression and sinusitis AHCPR announces new topics for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Research grant applicants may "self-assign" to review groups Peer review update
Announcements New national data set provides in-depth picture of hospital care in the United States New MEPS chartbook presents data on minority health New electronic inventory added to AHCPR's Web site AHCPR funds new projects Seven new grant final reports now available from NTIS
Research Briefs Using outcomes to improve quality of research and quality of care Otitis media and child development: Should we worry? Facility-level outcome performance measures for nursing homes Understanding articles describing clinical prediction tools Measuring satisfaction among low-income women: A prenatal questionnaire Cross-cultural use of measurements Linking primary care performance to outcomes of care Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease are not associated with protection against subsequent disseminated M. avium complex disease The design of partners in care: Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of improving care for depression in primary care
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