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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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Canadian Patient Safety Week quickly approaching!
by Orvie Dingwall 22 Oct '10

22 Oct '10

Canadian Patient Safety Week is November 1-5, 2010. You can register for FREE with the Canadian Patient Safety Institute to receive a package of promotional items: http://www.patientsafetyinstitute.ca/English/Initiatives/cpsw/Pages/default. aspx Canadian Patient Safety Week increases awareness of patient safety issues and aims to share information about best practices in patient safety with healthcare providers, patients and their families. The theme of Canadian Patient Safety Week - Ask. Listen. Talk. - promotes the importance of communication between and among patients, clients, consumers and providers and applies to all healthcare settings and sectors. The Manitoba Institute for Patient Safety will also be launching videos during Canadian Patient Safety Week and will have many resources for Manitobans. Watch their It's Safe to Ask website for more information: http://www.safetoask.ca/ Mrs. 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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Welcome to the MHIKNET Library Services Listserv!
by MHIKNET Library Services 15 Oct '10

15 Oct '10

Hello and welcome to the MHIKNET Library Services Listserv! This listserv has been created so that we can send updates about library services and resources to Manitoba Health staff, Regional Health Authorities staff, and physicians in Manitoba who have registered for a library account at the University of Manitoba Libraries. In this first message, we have included information about the new clinical practice guideline launched this week by Osteoporosis Canada, and the latest issue of Info-RX: Newsletter of the University of Manitoba Health Sciences Libraries. Osteoporosis Canada launches new clinical practice guidelines Osteoporosis Canada has released its 2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis in Canada, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). The new guidelines represent a paradigm shift in the prevention and treatment of osteoporotic fractures, moving the focus from treating low bone mineral density (BMD) to better identifying fractures caused by weakened bones (fragility fractures). Visit Osteoporosis Canada's website for more information: www.osteoporosis.ca. You can request the full text of the guideline, published in CMAJ, by emailing mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca. Or view the following: · Executive Summary: http://www.osteoporosis.ca/multimedia/pdf/Executive_Summary_October_2010.pdf · Quick Reference guide: http://www.osteoporosis.ca/multimedia/pdf/Quick_Reference_Guide_October_201… Info-Rx: Newsletter of the University of Manitoba Health Sciences Libraries September 2010 Your prescription for quality health information To view the complete online version of this newsletter, go to: http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=857 A warm welcome to everyone as the new academic year begins. Those of you who have been away for a while will see us in a very different light. The Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library has been under renovation since February, and there is still much to do. As we approach the end of September we are engaged in an extensive overhaul and move of our collections upstairs on the 300 level. Journals are being unpacked and restored to waiting shelves. New seminar rooms are being painted and readied for public use. Staff offices have been created with impressive glass walls, some of which are still to be installed. Our public workstation area has new furniture and a more open design. Renovations are due to be completed in October. For stories and more pictures, follow our special renovations blog. In this issue of Info-Rx we bring you more information about the changes to the library's physical space and news of staff changes. We also want to alert you to an upcoming Open Access Forum, which takes place on October 18. Prof. Michael Geist, a nationally known advocate for copyright reform and free public access to taxpayer-funded research, will speak and also take part in a panel. This is an event that should interest students and academics in all disciplines. If you are planning to publish your research we offer a helpful guide to preparing for publication. What journals should you consider? How do you access impact factors? What resources are there to assist the researcher? Read our comprehensive review. As you know, PubMed has a new interface. Did you know that some of its most useful features have also been extensively revised? If you have been following the MS treatment controversy, you should see our round-up of the latest research on the issue. People are looking for health information on the web in greater numbers every year; but are they being misled by commercial interests or biased viewpoints? See our article on the top consumer health websites in Canada and the U.S. for links to the most reliable information. Again, thank you for your patience during the Neil John Maclean Library's transformation. The next few weeks will continue to be challenging as we reach the final stages of construction. When it is finished, the library promises to be a much more interesting and useful space - a true learning commons. NEWS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The library has a new look: renovations coming to an end soon The makeover of the Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library has taken more than 6 months. Back to school? We can help! As you head back to classes, whether as a student or a faculty member, the Health Sciences Libraries are here to help you make the most of the school year. Coming October 18: Forum on Copyright and the Open Access Movement in Canada Michael Geist from the University of Ottawa will speak on facilitating public access to research. October 18, 9am-12pm, St. John's College. New Librarians at the Health Sciences Libraries Welcome to Kerry Macdonald, Janet Rothney and Catherine Shields. Preparing for publication: help for researchers considering where to submit a manuscript Written a paper recently, but you're not sure where to submit your manuscript? How can you find out which would be the best journal in which to publish? FEATURES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beyond Google: PubMed Clinical Queries: New interface, easier to use PubMed offers an easy way to limit your search to the best evidence. What Your Patient Reads: New MS treatment or not? Part II "What Your Patient Reads" are one-page summaries of health-related media reports that are supplemented with references to evidence-based medical literature. Consumer Health: Best Consumer Health Websites 60% of Canadians have poor health literacy. These resources can help. 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 Please contact us if you have any questions about MHIKNET library services, or if you would like to request articles, books, literature searches, or current awareness alerts. You can unsubscribe to this listserv at any time. Thank you, Elizabeth --- Elizabeth Stregger Library Assistant, 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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