Towards the development of laboratory methods for studying drinking games: initial findings, methodological considerations, and future directions.

Background: Drinking games are prevalent among college students and are associated with increased alcohol use and negative alcohol-related consequences. There has been substantial growth in research on drinking games. However, the majority of published studies rely on retrospective self-reports of behavior and very few studies have made use of laboratory procedures to systematically observe drinking game behavior.

Urban and rural utilization of evidence-based practices for substance use and mental health disorders.

Purpose: The purpose of the investigation was to examine variations in evidence-based practice (EBP) utilization between rural and urban mental health and substance abuse prevention provider agencies in Washington State.

Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of the 2007 EBP Survey, which was administered to 250 of Washington State Department of Social and Health Services' contracted mental health and substance abuse treatment agencies. The survey solicited input from solo and group practices across the state on EBP implementation, successes, and challenges.

Quality improvement for pressure ulcer care in the nursing home setting: the Northeast Pressure Ulcer Project.

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the impact of a collaborative model of quality improvement in nursing homes on processes of care for the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.

Study Design: The study design was experimental.

Setting: We studied 29 nursing homes in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.

National and state trends in quality of care for acute myocardial infarction between 1994-1995 and 1998-1999: the medicare health care quality improvement program.

Background: National efforts have focused attention on quality of care, but relatively little is known about whether, and to what extent, improvement has occurred during this recent period. Furthermore, the variability of the recent change over time is not known.

Methods: We sought to determine national and state trends in quality of care for Medicare patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) between 1994-1995 (n = 234754 discharges) and 1998-1999 (n = 35713 discharges) as part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) National AMI Project.