Taubman Health Sciences Library Blog- Blog Retired
- Global Innovation – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 20, 2014)
- Local Innovation & #MCubed – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 13, 2014)
- Open Access Journal on Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology
- National Medical Librarians Month 2014
- Suicide Prevention & Trauma on Social Media – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of October 6, 2014)
- Radiation Oncology Journal Club (#RadOnc) – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 29, 2014)
- From the National Library of Medicine: Roosevelt at NIH
- Patients on the Right TEDMED Questions – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 22, 2014)
- TEDMED on Patient Engagement – Hashtags of the Week (HOTW): (Week of September 15, 2014)
Tag Archives: health services research
Upcycling: Bringing new life to existing health data
From the Health Affairs Blog: By now, most of us are familiar with recycling. Items with reclaimable value are collected; then base materials are salvaged to create new products—often of lesser quality. Fewer people are familiar with the term upcycling, … Continue reading
Webinar: Team training and patient safety
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will host a 1-hour webinar on the use of the agency’s teamwork training program, TeamSTEPPS® & what evidence is available to demonstrate the program’s efficacy in improving patient safety. David Baker, Ph.D., … Continue reading
Most health outcomes following surgery are worse for low-income patients
From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): A new AHRQ study of 12 measures of outcomes following surgical procedures found that outcomes for patients from both high- and low-income geographic areas improved between 2000 and 2009. In fact, … Continue reading
New from HCUP – New state databases released
The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality has released the following state Databases: 2010: State Inpatient Databases (SID): Maine State Ambulatory Surgery Databases (SASD): Maine State Emergency Department Databases (SEDD): Maine 2011: State Inpatient Databases (SID): Maine, Utah State Ambulatory … Continue reading
HCUP’s “Most Expensive Conditions” infographic
From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): HCUP has released a new infographic, The Top Five Most Expensive Conditions Treated in U.S. Hospitals, which represents data from the recently released Statistical Brief #160: National Inpatient Hospital Costs: The … Continue reading
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Tagged AHRQ, health services research, insurance, utilization
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Delay in release of MEPS insurance component
From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): There will be a delay in the release of tables containing 2012 state and local government estimates from the MEPS Insurance Component. Originally scheduled for posting in late November 2013, the … Continue reading
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Tagged AHRQ, health services research, utilization
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New publication model for PubMed citations
In mid-June 2013, a new publication model, Electronic-eCollection, was introduced for PubMed citations from electronic-only journals. “Electronic-eCollection” means that an article is published electronically on a specific date and is also associated with an electronic collection date (similar to an issue; this date … Continue reading
Webinar: Integrating mixed methods in health services & delivery system research
From the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ): Register now for a webinar scheduled about how mixed-methods research offers powerful tools for investigating complex processes and systems in health care services and delivery. The webinar, which focuses on work by … Continue reading
New database from CMS: Medicare Provider Charge Data
The Department of Health & Human Services has created a database that for the first time gives consumers information on what hospitals charge. The data, on the charges for services that are provided during the 100 most common Medicare inpatient stays and 30 … Continue reading
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Tagged CMS, DHHS, health care reform, health services research, statistics, utilization
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Health spending projected to grow an average of 5.8 percent annually through 2022
From Health Affairs: New estimates released today from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) project that aggregate health care spending in the United States will grow at an average annual rate of … Continue reading
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