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MHIKNET booth at next week's Long Term & Continuing Care Conference
by Orvie Dingwall 10 May '11

10 May '11

Next week MHIKNET Library Services and the J.W. Crane Memorial Library at the Deer Lodge Centre in Winnipeg, will have a booth set up at the annual provincial conference and exhibition of the Long Term and Continuing Care Association of Manitoba. If you are attending this conference, we would love to see/meet you, so please stop by the booth! Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP 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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MHIKNET staff over the summer
by Orvie Dingwall 04 May '11

04 May '11

MHIKNET is very pleased to welcome Caroline Monnin to our team from May through August. Caroline will be the MHIKNET Library Assistant during this time. Our regular Library Assistant, Elizabeth Stregger, is pursuing a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of Western Ontario, and will be away during this time. Please continue to use the email mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca and the toll-free phone number 1.877.789.3804 during this time. Welcome Caroline and good luck Elizabeth! Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP 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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Manitoba Immunization Study from the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
by Carol Friesen 21 Apr '11

21 Apr '11

Manitoba Immunization Study completed Researchers from the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy in the Faculty of Medicine have completed The Manitoba Immunization Study, the most comprehensive analysis of Manitoba’s immunization programs ever performed. They looked at childhood and adult immunization rates in the province from April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2008, the impact of immunizations and the safety of vaccines. The University of Manitoba research found immunization rates for two-year-old children in Manitoba were stable over the eight years studied. The universal program helps protect kids from a number of diseases such as tetanus, diphtheria and measles. Newly introduced vaccinations like chicken pox have already led to a decline in hospitalizations. Factors that appear to influence the immunization rates for children are the size of a family, family income, the age of the mother and the ability to see the same healthcare provider regularly. Regional variations also appear to influence vaccination coverage rates in children. The study also found that generally children in northern communities are less likely to be vaccinated than those in the south of the province. Researchers looked at shots for flu and pneumonia in adults with a specific focus on three groups: pregnant women and women with a newborn, people older than 64, and people with chronic illness like diabetes. Manitobans 65 and over have the highest rate of immunizations and people with chronic illness have higher immunization rates than those without illness. Flu immunization reduced hospitalization and mortality in those over 65. The study recommended that Manitobans should get immunizations as a way of preventing disease. Finally, the researchers noted that nothing in the report was found to link vaccinations with rare disorders like Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a concern that prevents some people from getting vaccinations. The report can be downloaded here: http://mchp-appserv.cpe.umanitoba.ca/deliverablesList.html For more information, contact: Jack Rach Communications Officer Manitoba Centre for Health Policy Phone: (204) 789-3669 -- 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 This email and/or any documents in this transmission is intended for the addressee(s) only and may contain legally privileged or confidential information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, copying or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and return the original. Ce courriel et tout document dans cette transmission est destiné à la personne ou aux personnes à qui il est adressé. Il peut contenir des informations privilégiées ou confidentielles. Toute utilisation, divulgation, distribution, copie, ou diffusion non autorisée est strictement défendue. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire de ce message, veuillez en informer l'expéditeur immédiatement et lui remettre l'original.

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What Your Patient Reads: Should every fever be treated?
by MHIKNET Library Services 20 Apr '11

20 Apr '11

"What Your Patient Reads" are one-page summaries of health-related media reports that are supplemented with references to evidence-based medical literature. Please let me know if you would like to receive any of the full-text articles cited in the attached issue, on the topic of treating fevers in children. Summary: On February 28, the CBC News reported on recent research regardingDescription: http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/health/images/WYPR_fever.jpg fever and children. Dr. Farrar, co-author of the report states that parental anxiety about their child's fever often results in over treatment. Most often a child's fever is caused by viruses and will go away without medicine. There is no proof that untreated fevers lead to seizures or brain damage and there is also no evidence that lowering fevers reduces illness. The report says that: temperatures lower than 38 C (100.4 F) degrees are not considered a fever; there is no harm in treating a true fever with over the counter acetaminophen or ibuprofen; and the number one reason to use fever-reducing medicine is to make the sick child more comfortable. It also emphasizes that fever is not an illness but a mechanism to help fight infection. Fevers can slow the growth of viruses and bacteria and enhance production of immune-system cells. The report does not recommend any temperature cutoff or when to treat or call a doctor, but many physicians recommend calling the doctor if a child's temperature hits 40 or 40.5 C (104 or 105 F). Parents should also pay attention to other symptoms of illness, such as whether the child is unusually cranky, lethargic, not drinking liquids or avoiding food. Exceptions to this rule include infants that are younger than 3 months (seek medical help if temperature rises above 38 C (100.4 F) because young infants can be very sick without showing signs), children with heatstroke, and children with special medical needs (eg. heart conditions). Thanks, Elizabeth Elizabeth Stregger Library Assistant, MHIKNET Library Services Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library 770 Bannatyne Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W3 Tel. 204-789-3804 Tel. 1-877-789-3804 Fax: 204-789-3923 mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca <http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca/>

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Latest issue of Info-Rx: Newsletter of the Health Sciences Libraries
by carol_friesen＠umanitoba.ca 29 Mar '11

29 Mar '11

Hi everyone, Please find the latest issue of Info-Rx: Newsletter of the Health Sciences Libraries below. To access the web version of this newsletter go to: http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/index.asp?sec=857 INFO-RX: Newsletter of the Health Sciences Libraries February/March 2011 Your prescription for quality health information We are happy to announce that the upstairs (the 300 level) of the Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library is now open to the public. The unofficial opening took place at 10am, January 18, 2011. A grand opening event is planned for later in the year. It has been nearly a year since the February 1, 2010 announcement of our renovation project. And what a long year it has been: noisy, dusty, full of the comings and goings of construction workers, with much of the library behind hoardings for months on end, and study space reduced to a minimum. It hasn't been easy for you, our patrons. The new library is a much larger, brighter and better-designed "health information place." We hope you will take advantage of the newly renovated library, which offers comfortable new furniture and ample study space, twelve bookable high-tech seminar rooms, a large boardroom with computer and podium, and wheelchair-accessible public washrooms - and of course, the same knowledgeable and helpful staff. NEWS VALUE OF LIBRARY &AMP; INFORMATION SERVICES IN PATIENT CARE The purpose of the Value Study is to understand the impact of the health library, information services and the librarian. If you are nurse, resident or physician please take a moment to complete this survey. FINALLY, FULL ACCESS TO THE RENOVATED LIBRARY Bigger, brighter, usable - a true "health information place." SHARING ARTICLES UNDER NEW UM COPYRIGHT GUIDELINES Recent developments in the University of Manitoba approach to copyright and their impact on journal article distribution. TANIA GOTTSCHALK APPOINTED ACTING HEAD OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARIES Tania will serve as Acting Head for the next year as Ada Ducas takes an administrative leave. SEMINAR ROOMS AND CONFERENCE ROOM AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL USE The recent library renovation added 12 seminar/group study rooms and a conference room to the Bannatyne Campus facilities. FEATURES WHAT YOUR PATIENT READS: ANTIBIOTICS FOR IBS? PUBMED UPDATE: CHANGES TO MESH IN PUBMED /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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New Report: Wait Times in Canada - a Comparison by Province, 2011
by Orvie Dingwall 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has released a new report: Wait Times in Canada - A Comparison by Province, 2011. The complete report is freely available from: https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productFamily.htm?locale=en <https://secure.cihi.ca/estore/productFamily.htm?locale=en&pf=PFC1599> &pf=PFC1599 \ (To download the whole report, under "media type", click on "Action: Download") Report description: In 2004, Canada's first ministers agreed to reduce wait times in five priority areas: cancer treatment, cardiac care, diagnostic imaging, joint replacement and sight restoration. They also agreed to work towards meeting evidence-based benchmarks-or targets-for medically acceptable waits, which were established in late 2005 for some priority procedures. CIHI was mandated to collect wait times information and monitor provincial progress in meeting benchmarks. Wait Times in Canada-A Comparison by Province, 2011 is CIHI's sixth annual report in this series. Orvie Dingwall, BA, MLIS, AHIP 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 Addition to the Education in a Box Series, "Ethics in Long-Term Care"
by Orvie Dingwall 11 Feb '11

11 Feb '11

We are pleased to announce that the latest addition to the Education in a Box series, "Ethics in Long-Term Care" is now available for circulation to personal care homes (PCH). Developed by the WRHA PCH Program and the University of Manitoba's J. W. Crane Memorial Library, the "Education in a Box Series" focuses on topics of interest to staff in personal care homes, and contains material that is practical, easy-to-read and reflects "best practice". The boxes generally include one or two current videos, printed material, and a list of associated websites and other material, such as books and additional videos available from the library. The "Ethics in Long-Term Care" box was created by the Deer Lodge Centre Ethics Committee and Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Ethics Council and contains the video "An ethical lens on long-term care". Extra copies of the video will be available at the J. W. Crane Memorial Library. Additional materials can be ordered from the J. W. Crane Memorial Library by filling out the form included and returning it to the Library. Educators who request the "Box" have many options for using the included material. For example, they can choose to: . have a video available for viewing, and have staff sign when they have viewed it . book a time in their educational calendar to show the video . suggest that staff read any or all printed material, and sign a sheet indicating that they have read it . offer copies of the lists of websites and associated materials to any interested staff Each personal care home will need to decide which materials best reflect educational needs and practice standards. Two boxes have been created, for Winnipeg PCHs and one for rural PCHs. Personal care home staff may have to wait until the "Box" is available. To request the loan of a "box", please contact the J. W. Crane Memorial Library by e-mail at dlclibrary(a)umanitoba.ca, by phone at 831-2152, toll free 1-877-789-3804, or by fax at 888-1805. 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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Special issue of Healthcare Policy on the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy
by Carol Friesen 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Hi everyone, You may be interested in the latest issue from Healthcare Policy, which is a special issue about the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. Here is the link to the issue: http://www.longwoods.com/publications/healthcare-policy/22111 There are articles about the role of health services research, the use of administrative data, on child health, and on pharmacosurveillance, to name just a few. The articles are freely available from the Longwoods Publishing website; however, if you have any trouble accessing them, please let us know at mhiknet(a)umanitoba.ca. Thanks, Carol -- 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 This email and/or any documents in this transmission is intended for the addressee(s) only and may contain legally privileged or confidential information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, copying or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and return the original. Ce courriel et tout document dans cette transmission est destiné à la personne ou aux personnes à qui il est adressé. Il peut contenir des informations privilégiées ou confidentielles. Toute utilisation, divulgation, distribution, copie, ou diffusion non autorisée est strictement défendue. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire de ce message, veuillez en informer l'expéditeur immédiatement et lui remettre l'original.

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New Report: A Citizen's Guide to Health Indicators
by Orvie Dingwall 31 Jan '11

31 Jan '11

The Health Council of Canada has just released A Citizen's Guide to Health Indicators: http://healthcouncilcanada.ca/en/index.php?page=shop.product_details <http://healthcouncilcanada.ca/en/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypag e=shop.flypage&product_id=135&category_id=16&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_vi rtuemart&Itemid=170> &flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=135&category_id=16&manufacturer_id=0&option =com_virtuemart&Itemid=170 Written for health consumers, it is a report for individuals with an interest in health care and how to use health information. It provides an introduction to health indicators, what they are, where they come from, and how they can influence health care decisions and policies. Health indicators have become a major part of the health information that many Canadians see daily. The guide defines indicators as high-quality statistics or measures that help individuals understand and compare Canadians' health and health care. 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 Toll-Free Number for the Crane Library
by Orvie Dingwall 28 Jan '11

28 Jan '11

The J.W. Crane Library at the Deer Lodge Centre now has a toll-free number: 1-855-220-1522 The J.W. Crane Memorial Library of Gerontology and Geriatrics is Canada's largest and best-known special library on aging and long-term care. The librarians and staff at the Crane Library provide service to healthcare professionals working in personal care homes within the RHA's, as well as to any MHIKNET library card holder. Visit their website for more information: http://www.umanitoba.ca/libraries/units/health/deerlodge/index.html 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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