Health services research
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Health services research · Aug 2015
The Effects of Antipsychotic Quality Reporting on Antipsychotic and Psychoactive Medication Use.
The objective of this study is to examine how nursing homes changed their use of antipsychotic and other psychoactive medications in response to Nursing Home Compare's initiation of publicly reporting antipsychotic use in July 2012. ⋯ Public reporting of an antipsychotic quality measure can be an effective policy tool for reducing the use of antipsychotic medications--though the effect many only exist in the short run.
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Health services research · Aug 2015
Identifying Predictors of Longitudinal Decline in the Level of Medical Care Received by Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study.
Characterize longitudinal changes in the use of medical care in adult survivors of childhood cancer. ⋯ While the incidence of late effects increases over time for survivors, the likelihood of receiving survivor-focused care decreases for vulnerable populations.
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Health services research · Aug 2015
Methodological Considerations When Studying the Association between Patient-Reported Care Experiences and Mortality.
To illustrate methodological considerations when assessing the relationship between patient care experiences and mortality. ⋯ Deaths not amenable to medical care and the time-varying and multifaceted nature of patient care experience are important issues to consider when assessing the relationship between care experience and mortality.
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Health services research · Aug 2015
Spillover Effects of the Affordable Care Act? Exploring the Impact on Young Adult Dental Insurance Coverage.
To assess whether the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) dependent coverage health insurance mandate had a spillover impact on young adult dental insurance coverage and whether any observed effects varied by household income. ⋯ The dependent coverage mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act has not only increased health insurance rates among young adults but also dental insurance coverage rates.