Postoperative pain management in elderly patients: correlation between adherence to treatment guidelines and patient satisfaction.

Objectives: To evaluate pain management satisfaction in elderly postoperative patients; to define pain management strategies documented in the medical record (MR) that predict patient satisfaction.

Design: Prospective cohort.

Setting: Eight urban hospitals.

The "minimizing antibiotic resistance in Colorado" project: impact of patient education in improving antibiotic use in private office practices.

Objective: To assess the marginal impact of patient education on antibiotic prescribing to children with pharyngitis and adults with acute bronchitis in private office practices.

Data Sources/study Setting: Antibiotic prescription rates based on claims data from four managed care organizations in Colorado during baseline (winter 2000) and study (winter 2001) periods.

Study Design: A nonrandomized controlled trial of a household and office-based patient educational intervention was performed.

Antibiotic treatment of acute respiratory tract infections in the elderly: effect of a multidimensional educational intervention.

Objectives: : To measure and improve antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) in the elderly.

Design: : Prospective, nonrandomized controlled trial.

Setting: : Ambulatory office practices in Denver metropolitan area (n=4 intervention practices; n=51 control practices).