AHRQ Stats: Hospital Care for Mental Health/Substance Use

The proportion of hospital stays for mental health/substance use increased by 20 percent from 2005 to 2014, representing nearly 6 percent of all hospital stays by 2014. (AHRQ, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #225: Trends in Hospital Inpatient Stays in the United States, 2005-2014.)

Today’s Headlines:

• AHRQ Evidence Report Compares Risks and Benefits of Blood Clot Prevention Approaches
• Study Estimates Costs of Zika Virus Epidemic in the United States
• Quality Reports Help Moms Prepare for Childbirth
• Patient Outcomes Better When Primary Care Practices Establish Patient-Centered Culture
• New AHRQ Views Blog Post
• Featured Case Study: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Uses AHRQ Survey To Promote Patient Safety

AHRQ Evidence Report Compares Risks and Benefits of Blood Clot Prevention Approaches

A new report from AHRQ compares the effectiveness of strategies to prevent venous thromboembolism in people getting hip or knee replacements…