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Jan
25
0 comments Tags: AHRQ, diagnostic error, hospital librarians
This is the second in series of posts on patients, families and librarians in the diagnostic process. In October 2017, I attended the Patients as Partners in the Diagnostic Process preconference for the Diagnostic Error in Medicine 10th International Conference in Newton, MA. To open the discussion, we watched this video from MedStar Health: Larry Pennings, Associate Director of… Read More »
Posted in: Patient Engagement
Jan
10
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, patient education, technology
This post is part of a series on NNLM NER’s funded projects. This is an excerpt from the Final Report submitted by Wendy Urciuoli, MLS. In FY2016-2017, NNLM NER funded a partnership between Lyman Maynard Stowe Library (UConn Health) and educators at the outpatient diabetes clinic to investigate the use of tablet computers in the… Read More »
Posted in: Funded Project
Dec
04
0 comments Tags: diagnostic error, hospital librarians, professional development
Last winter, I joined the staff at the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region. I had a solid background in libraries. I worked in public libraries from 1996-2008, and in a hospital library from 2008-2016. I was very familiar with NNLM NER, but I knew less about other regional and the national… Read More »
Posted in: Patient Engagement, Webinars
Nov
20
0 comments Tags: integrative health, MedlinePlus, professional development
The first week in November, I felt a tickle in my throat. Within twenty-four hours, this developed into a full-fledged head cold. Fever, sore throat, stuffy nose. Misery. As the symptoms dragged on, I found myself wanting a miracle cure. As the article suggests, I learned that the miracle cure is rest, plenty of fluids… Read More »
Posted in: Commentary, NLM Resources
Dec
20
In 2018, I resolve to…
Posted by Margot M on December 20th, 2017 0 comments Tags: business of healthcare, grants, hospital librarians, public libraries
Definition of Resolve, transitive verb 5: to reach a firm decision about: resolve to get more sleep; resolve disputed points in a text. Source: Merriam-Webster In the work world, there are all sorts of “new years”, usually tied to the fiscal or funding cycles of the workplace. When I worked in public libraries, our fiscal… Read More »
Posted in: Commentary, Webinars