[HTML][HTML] Vital signs: variation among states in prescribing of opioid pain relievers and benzodiazepines—United States, 2012

LJ Paulozzi, KA Mack, JM Hockenberry - MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep, 2014 - cdc.gov
Background: Overprescribing of opioid pain relievers (OPR) can result in multiple adverse
health outcomes, including fatal overdoses. Interstate variation in rates of prescribing OPR …

Trends in 30-day readmission rates for patients hospitalized with heart failure: findings from the get with the guidelines-heart failure registry

KE Bergethon, C Ju, AD DeVore, NC Hardy… - Circulation: Heart …, 2016 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Reducing hospital readmissions for patients with heart failure is a national
priority, and quality improvement campaigns are targeting reductions of≥ 20%. However …

Variation among states in prescribing of opioid pain relievers and benzodiazepines—United States, 2012

LJ Paulozzi, KA Mack, JM Hockenberry - Journal of safety research, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction Overprescribing of opioid pain relievers (OPR) can result in multiple adverse
health outcomes, including fatal overdoses. Interstate variation in rates of prescribing OPR …

Estimated mortality on HIV treatment among active patients and patients lost to follow-up in 4 provinces of Zambia: findings from a multistage sampling-based survey

CB Holmes, I Sikazwe, K Sikombe… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Survival represents the single most important indicator of successful HIV
treatment. Routine monitoring fails to capture most deaths. As a result, both regional …

Role of pharmacy services in accountable care organizations

CH Colla, VA Lewis, BR Beaulieu-Jones… - Journal of Managed …, 2015 - jmcp.org
BACKGROUND: The accountable care organization (ACO) model being adopted across the
United States aims to improve patient care and reduce costs. Little is known about whether …

Evaluation of a high-risk case management pilot program for Medicare beneficiaries with Medigap coverage

K Hawkins, PM Parker, CE Hommer… - Population Health …, 2015 - liebertpub.com
The objective was to evaluate the 3-year experience of a high-risk case management
(HRCM) pilot program for adults with an AARP Medicare Supplement (Medigap) Insurance …

Use of statins by medicare beneficiaries post myocardial infarction: poor physician quality or patient-centered care?

MC Schroeder, JG Robinson… - … : The Journal of …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Even though guidelines strongly recommend that patients receive a statin for secondary
prevention after an acute myocardial infarction (MI), many elderly patients do not fill a statin …

A proposed taxonomy for population-level prescription use patterns

AC King, NE Morden - Journal of prescribing practice, 2021 - magonlinelibrary.com
Recent and increasing discussion of prescription price transparency highlights the
importance of defining, measuring and communicating prescription drug value. To help …

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KA Mack, JM Hockenberry - academia.edu
Background: Overprescribing of opioid pain relievers (OPR) can result in multiple adverse
health outcomes, including fatal overdoses. Interstate variation in rates of prescribing OPR …