EHC Updates: Contrast-Induced Nephropathy Final Reports; Healthcare Horizon Scanning System Reports; CME/CE Resources for Primary Care Practice

The following have been posted to the Effective Health Care Web site.

Final Reports

• Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: Comparative Effects of Different Contrast Media. To access the executive summary of this report, go to http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productID=2166.
• Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: Comparative Effectiveness of Preventive Measures. To access the executive summary of this report, go to http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productID=2168.

AHRQ Healthcare Horizon Scanning System Reports

• December 2015 Horizon Scan Status Update. To access this report, go to http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productID=880.
• December 2015 Potential High Impact Reports. To access these reports, go to http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/search-for-guides-reviews-and-reports/?pageaction=displayproduct&productID=1063.

AHRQ Continuing-Education Resources for Primary Care Practice

AHRQ offers continuing education (CE) and continuing medical education (CME) videos and articles on a range of health care topics including patient safety and patient-centered outcomes research findings. The CE/CME activities summarize reviews of evidence on the effectiveness and safety of treatments and strategies for improving patient care. Some of the available topics include:

• Menopausal Symptoms: Comparative Effectiveness of Therapies
• Pharmacotherapy for Adults with Alcohol-Use Disorders in Outpatient Setting
• Treatment Strategies for Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease
• Child Obesity Prevention Programs: Comparative Effectiveness
• Treating Insomnia in Adults

These resources provide health care providers with skills and information to support individual decision making and patient management. The activities are available at no cost for CE/CME credit here: http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/education/continuing-ed/index.html.

Effective Health Care

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