EHC Program Update: New Final Reports; Spanish Consumer Summary

The following have been posted to the EHC Program Web site:

Final Reports

• Closing the Quality Gap Series: Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections. To access this report, please visit: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productID=1334&ECem=121130.  
• Data Points #16: Changes across time and geography in the use of prostate radiation technologies for newly diagnosed older cancer patients: 2006-2008. To access this report, please visit: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productID=1339&ECem=121130. 
• Data Points #17: Trends in bariatric surgery in Medicare beneficiaries. To access this report, please visit: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productid=1340&ECem=121130.

Spanish-language Consumer Summary

Spanish-language consumer summary of Medicines for Treating Mental Health Conditions: A Review of the Research for Adults and Caregivers. To access this summary, please visit: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productid=1336&ECem=121130.

To access all Spanish-language consumer summaries that are currently available, please visit: http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/index.cfm/research-summaries-for-consumers-clinicians-and-policymakers/informacion-en-espanol/.

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