November 2010 - MHIKNET-L - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Health Canada: First Nations, Inuit & Aboriginal Health
by MHIKNET Library Services 19 Nov '10

19 Nov '10

Health Canada's information on First Nations, Inuit & Aboriginal Health, http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fniah-spnia/index-eng.php, provides information for consumers on: · How to stay healthy · Learning about disease threats and health conditions · Substance use and help with addictions · Drug, dental and medical benefits, and · Programs and funding are available for First Nations and Inuit in Canada. One of the Diseases & Health Conditions pages is on Diabetes: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fniah-spnia/diseases-maladies/diabete/index-eng.php --- MHIKNET Services Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library 770 Bannatyne Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W3 Tel: (204) 789-3804 Fax: (204) 789-3923 mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca

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Requesting Literature Searches and Diabestes Awareness Month
by Orvie Dingwall 12 Nov '10

12 Nov '10

Requesting Literature Searches Did you know that you can request a literature search on any topic or question you have? Our health sciences librarians will conduct a professional literature search for you, searching the most appropriate databases, library catalogues, and other Internet resources available through the University of Manitoba Libraries. We will send you a list of references by email, mail, fax, or in-person pick-up. Select the citations that are of interest to you and we will send you the full text documents. Books and other library materials are delivered to Manitoba Health and RHA clients through the mail, and full-text journal articles are emailed, mailed, or faxed. To request a literature search you can: . Complete the online form: https://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/health/secure//literaturesearch.ssl .php <https://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/health/secure/literaturesearch.ssl .php> . Print and fill in the form on our website: http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/literature_searches You can then fax or mail the form to us. . Contact us by phone, fax or email: http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/contactus November is Diabetes Awareness Month Visit the Canadian Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.ca to: . Watch videos about diabetes in Canada . Access campaign materials such as colour posters, web banners and print public service announcements: http://www.diabetes.ca/diabetes-awareness-month/materials/ . View featured profiles and resources Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS Outreach Services Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca phone: 204.977.5660 website: http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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Info-Rx: Newsletter of the University of Manitoba Health Sciences Libraries - Oct/Nov 2010
by carol_friesen＠umanitoba.ca 04 Nov '10

04 Nov '10

INFO-RX: Newsletter of the Health Sciences Libraries October/November 2010 /YOUR PRESCRIPTION FOR QUALITY HEALTH INFORMATION/ /TO ACCESS THE ONLINE VERSION OF THE NEWSLETTER GO TO: HTTP://MYUMINFO.UMANITOBA.CA/INDEX.ASP?SEC=857/ As October comes to an end so too does much of the construction that has transformed the Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library over the past eight months. In our latest renovation update we anticipate the new library fully open for business once again, with bright new spaces for work, study, and collaboration. In this issue of Info-Rx we want to draw your attention to some trends in the provision of health care information. Starting with the more traditional sources of information ? research journals ? we report on the latest impact factors for the top 20 journals in your field. Along with the developments in ebooks and web-based educational resources, you have probably noticed the growing use of mobile devices, particularly the iPhone, in health care. There are many excellent apps already available, but did you know that the library provides access to a number of our licensed online resources in iPhone-friendly format? In Part 1 of a series we look at five subscription-based services for the iPhone: AccessMedicine, Lexi-Comp, MD Consult, Procedures Consult, and UpToDate. Do you use social media? If not, you probably know many who do. We discuss how health care professionals, organizations, and libraries are using social media today. October was Medical Librarians Month. The 2010 celebration focused not only on the important role of the librarian as a partner in health care, but also examines the critical issue of health literacy and the contribution of librarians to local, national and international interventions to improve health literacy. We review some of the grim facts about health literacy and provide you with a select list of health literacy resources, both in print and online. Finally, a warm welcome to Dr. Judith Littleford, who has been appointed Course Coordinator, Information Literacy and Biomedical Informatics at the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Littleford will be working closely with librarians to develop instructional strategies and resources across the medical curriculum. NEWS A NEW STEP IN FOSTERING INFORMATION LITERACY AND INSTRUCTION IN BIOMEDICAL INFORMATICS Dr. Judith Littleford has been appointed Course Coordinator, Information Literacy and Biomedical Informatics. RENOVATIONS: THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER Books and journals are back on the shelves, the seminar rooms look incredible, and the library will soon be fully open for business. SOCIAL MEDIA AS THE MEDICAL MESSAGE How health care practitioners and health libraries are using this new tool to reach out, engage and interact. THE LATEST IMPACT FACTORS ARE IN. DO YOU KNOW THE TOP JOURNALS IN THE HEALTH SCIENCES? View the core journals as measured by impact factor for medicine, nursing, dentistry, rehabilitation, and pharmacy. HEALTH LIBRARIANS CONFRONT THE ISSUE OF HEALTH LITERACY More than half of working age adults in Canada (55% or 11.7 million) are estimated to have less-than-adequate health literacy skills THERE'S A MED APP FOR THAT! PART 1 - UM LIBRARIES IPHONE-FRIENDLY RESOURCES Useful library resources you can add to your iPhone to improve patient care. FEATURES WHAT YOUR PATIENT READS: DRINKING FOR TWO? IS DRINKING WHILE PREGNANT HARMFUL? CONSUMER HEALTH: MEDLINEPLUS: NEW DESIGN FOR AN EXCELLENT CONSUMER HEALTH WEBSITE @ YOUR LIBRARY: FOLLOW OUR RENOVATIONS ON OUR SPECIAL BLOG /INFO-RX /IS THE ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARIES. ITS PURPOSE IS TO INFORM OUR PRIMARY AUDIENCE OF SERVICES OR RESOURCES THAT WILL HELP THEM TO ACCESS QUALITY HEALTH INFORMATION. /INFO-RX/ IS PUBLISHED SIX TIMES A YEAR. COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, OR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO: INFO-RX(a)UMANITOBA.CA -- Carol Friesen MA, MLIS Manitoba Health Outreach Librarian Manitoba Health Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba Phone at MH: 788-6477 Phone at NJM Health Sciences Library: 480-1391 Email: carol_friesen(a)umanitoba.ca http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca

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Canadian Patient Safety Week - Do You Know?
by Orvie Dingwall 03 Nov '10

03 Nov '10

Do you know what started the patient safety movement in Canada? Here are a few of the seminal works on patient safety: Kohn LT, Corrigan JM, Donaldson MS (eds). To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System. Washington DC: National Academy Press; 2000. Excerpts available from: http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309068371 In 1999 the Institute of Medicine in the United States released this seminal report that concluded that more people die in a given year in the United States as a result of medical errors than from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer, or AIDS. As a result of this report, the patient safety movement was launched. Baker GR, Norton PG, Flintoft V, et al. The Canadian Adverse Events Study: the incident of adverse events among hospital patients in Canada. CMAJ. 2004; 170 (11): 1678-1686. Freely available from: http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/170/11/1678 In 2004, the Canadian Adverse Events Study was released and reported that 7.5% of patients admitted to acute care hospitals in Canada experienced one or more adverse events. 15,000 deaths from adverse events could have been prevented. Disclosure Working Group. Canadian Disclosure Guidelines. Edmonton AB: Canadian Patient Safety Institute; 2008 May. Freely available from: http://www.patientsafetyinstitute.ca/English/toolsResources/disclosure/Pages /default.aspx The Canadian Disclosure Guidelines build on various patient safety initiatives currently underway across Canada and are intended to assist and support healthcare providers, inter-professional teams, organizations, and regulators in developing and implementing disclosure policies, practices and training methods across Canada. These guidelines symbolize a commitment to the patient's right to be informed if they are involved in an adverse event, by promoting a clear and consistent approach to disclosure, emphasizing the importance of inter-professional teamwork, and supporting learning from adverse events. The development and approval of the Canadian Disclosure Guidelines is a significant achievement in healthcare in Canada. Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS Outreach Services Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca phone: 204.977.5660 website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/> http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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New videos from the Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety
by Orvie Dingwall 01 Nov '10

01 Nov '10

The Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety (MIPS) has released new videos that are being used as public service announcements as part of Canadian Patient Safety Week. You can view the videos on the It's Safe to Ask website: http://www.safetoask.ca/ Then click on the tab "Learn. to be safe" Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS Outreach Services Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca phone: 204.977.5660 website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/> http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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Canadian Patient Safety Week (Free) Webinar Series
by Orvie Dingwall 01 Nov '10

01 Nov '10

Register Now for the Canadian Patient Safety Week Webinar Series! An exciting line-up of webinars is scheduled to support activities during Canadian Patient Safety Week (CPSW), November 1-5, 2010: The Canadian Patient Safety Institute invites you and your colleagues to join them for free informative online sessions. Click here <http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Redirect.aspx?u=323126&q=250746668& lm=26265296&r=234335&qz=14e403383a092d45a5b6b52860884117> to find out more and to register. To learn more about Canadian Patient Safety Week, visit <http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Redirect.aspx?u=295978&q=250746668& lm=26265296&r=234335&qz=60a873e187ddc26704efc493839b745c> www.asklistentalk.ca Friday, October 29, 2010 11:00 AM EDT <http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Redirect.aspx?u=323126&q=250746668& lm=26265296&r=234335&qz=14e403383a092d45a5b6b52860884117> Official Launch of Canadian Patient Safety Week (English only) Hugh MacLeod, CEO, Canadian Patient Safety Institute Monday, November 1, 2010 12:00 PM EDT <http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Redirect.aspx?u=323126&q=250746668& lm=26265296&r=234335&qz=14e403383a092d45a5b6b52860884117> Claire's Story (English only) Beverley Clarke, Vice President, Women's and Children's Program, Eastern Health Raeline McGrath, Patients for Patient Safety Canada Tuesday, November 2, 2010 12:00 PM EDT <http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Redirect.aspx?u=323126&q=250746668& lm=26265296&r=234335&qz=14e403383a092d45a5b6b52860884117> Medication Reconciliation - State of the Union (English only) Marg Colquhoun, ISMP Canada Wednesday, November 3, 2010 12:00 PM EDT <http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Redirect.aspx?u=323126&q=250746668& lm=26265296&r=234335&qz=14e403383a092d45a5b6b52860884117> The Basics of Measurement for Improvement Using SHN's new Patient Safety Metrics System (English only) Virginia Flintoft, Project Manager, Central Measurement Team, Safer Healthcare Now! Wednesday, November 3, 2010 2:00 PM EDT <http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Redirect.aspx?u=323126&q=250746668& lm=26265296&r=234335&qz=14e403383a092d45a5b6b52860884117> New Approach To Controlling Superbugs (English only) Dr. Michael Gardam, Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion, Infectious Disease Prevention & Control Thursday, November 4, 2010 12:00 PM EDT <http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Redirect.aspx?u=323126&q=250746668& lm=26265296&r=234335&qz=14e403383a092d45a5b6b52860884117> VTE as an Accreditation Canada ROP: Knowledge and Tools for Success (English only) Dr. William Geerts, Sunnybrook, Intervention Lead, VTE Prevention, Safer Healthcare Now! Artemis Diamantouros, National Coordinator, VTE Prevention, Safer Healthcare Now! Thursday, November 4, 2010 2:00 PM EDT Hand Hygiene for Patient and Provider Safety in Canada <http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Redirect.aspx?u=323126&q=250746668& lm=26265296&r=234335&qz=14e403383a092d45a5b6b52860884117> Murray Doggett, Project Manager, Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Anne MacLaurin, Project Manager, Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Angela Thomas, Issac Walton Killam (IWK) Health Centre Halifax, NS, Karen Van, Issac Walton Killam (IWK) Health Centre Halifax, NS Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS Outreach Services Librarian Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library University of Manitoba email: <mailto:orvie_dingwall@umanitoba.ca> orvie_dingwall(a)umanitoba.ca phone: 204.977.5660 website: <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/> http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/

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