This document provides preliminary estimates for 2014 on hospital-acquired conditions (HACs), indicating a 17 percent decline, from 145 to 121 HACs per 1,000 discharges, from 2010 to 2014. A ...

This student workbook was prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality by RAND Corporation under contract 290-06-00017-7. It is one component of a four-part set of training modules ...

Among all federal health insurance providers, Medicare was the highest spender for major diet-related conditions during 2021 and 2022, with an average of $153 billion per year in expenditures. The ...

Treatment for major diet-related conditions among adults accounted for an average of $334 billion in healthcare expenditures per year during 2021 and 2022. Each adult with these conditions received an ...

“Manufacturing workers have historically earned higher wages than similar workers in other industries and are more likely to be offered health insurance. But manufacturing workers tend to be less ...

Successful intervention begins with identifying users and appropriate interventions based upon the patient's willingness to quit. The five major steps to intervention are the "5 A's": Ask, Advise, ...

Guidelines summarizing evidence exist to help ensure that patients receive recommended interventions. In addition, consistent guideline adherence may significantly improve patient safety. However, ...