New Affinity / Ministry Library Services Blog

 
Check out the brand new combined Affinity /Ministry Library Services Blog.

This is where we'll post announcements and featured resources for Library Users of  Affinity and Ministry Health Care Intranet.  

If you don't want to miss a single post, be sure to sign up with your email on the new Library Blog.
            > Look for the big white box that says "Follow by email."

Attached to the old Library blogs?  They have been archived, but are still accessible with links on the Right side of the NEW Library Blog.

Questions or Comments?

Contact Your Librarians :

Deb Knippel (715-346-5091)

and Michele Matucheski (920-223-0340)

Master Popular Software with Learning Express

Wisconsin residents can now access LearningExpress “Popular Software Tutorials.” These are self-paced online tutorials on the most commonly used applications including Microsoft

Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Outlook, and more...

The tutorials, available for basic to advanced levels, include fully interactive multimedia; sound, animation and visual demonstrations, along with quizzes and hands-on practice lab simulations.

Wisconsin Library Services (WiLS) purchased the tutorials using funds awarded through a Library Services and Technology Act grant. To make the materials easy for patrons and librarians to find and use, they’ve been integrated with the LearningExpress Library available on the BadgerLink website: (http://www.badgerlink.net).

Technical support will be provided by Resources for Libraries & Lifelong Learning’s BadgerLink Technical Support Team. Contact information for support can be found here.

--from Channel Weekly

Are You Ready for ObamaCare?

Are you still wondering what The Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) is all about?   

The Kaiser Family Foundation created an entertaining and simplified explanation of the ACA, featuring YouToons.  Join them as they "walk through the basic changes in the way Americans will get health coverage and what it will cost starting in 2014, when major parts of the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” go into effect.”

New Firestarter Books

Oh no ... Not more of that fluffy stuff! :
The power of engagementBy Rich Bluni

Hey cupcake! : We are ALL leaders
By Liz Jazwiec

Those of you who attended the May Clinical Conference in Stevens Point on Patient Safety will recognize these two authors. Both Rich Bluni and Liz Jazwiec were featured speakers from the Studer Group. Both speakers are excellent and engaging storytellers who are committed to improving patient care, safety and the workplace environment.

Library Services has several copies of their books available for circulation. Let me know if you’re interested in reading either one. Why not both?

Contact me via Outlook or 3-0340 to request a copy.

Your Librarian,
Michele

Affinity-Ministry Library Catalog Updates

Did you know :  eBooks with live links are available through our Library Catalog. Links should work throughout Affinity and Ministry Health Care. Library Services offers access to over 150 eBooks through MDConsult, StatRef, AccessMedicine, and Books@Ovid.

Our newly-merged online Library catalog now contains holdings for the following Affinity and Ministry locations :

     * Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh
     * Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff
     * St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton
     * St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield
     * St. Michael’s Hospital in Stevens Point

If you want or need a book at another site, contact Your Librarian to have it sent to you. We’ll ship books and other materials anywhere within the Ministry System and beyond.

For more online resources, visit the
Affinity Libraries Website     Ministry Libraries Website

Questions or Comments, please contact :
Michele Matucheski, MLS, AHIP
Library & Information Consultant
(920) 223-0340 Email

Time's Bitter Bill

Everyone is talking about Time Magazine’s recent feature story by Steven Brill about the high cost of health care.  Have you read it yet?  Here's your chance ...

Brill S. Bitter Pill : Why medical bills are killing us. Time [serial online]. March 4, 2013;181(8):16. Available at : http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=85760535&site=ehost-live  (EbscoHost MasterFILE Premier). Accessed April 16, 2013.

Citizens of Wisconsin (and Affinity) have access to the full-text of this article through Badgerlink. Click the Ebscohost link above to access. Please keep in mind this is just the text of the article, not a PDF version of the print.

BadgerLink provides online resources for Wisconsin residents from www.badgerlink.net.

BadgerLink is a project of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), Division for Libraries and Technology. The project is funded through the Wisconsin Universal Service Fund with partial support provided by the Library Services and Technology Act using funds received from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Questions? Contact Your Librarian, Michele Matucheski at 3-0340 or via Outlook.

Badgerlunch Spring Training : Health Resources in Badgerlink

Thursdays 12-12:45 April – May 2013

BadgerLink is available to ALL Wisconsin residents at http://www.badgerlink.net/ 
Links on the Affinity Library Intranet site.     
Learn to use these FREE health resources over lunch with these April webinars.

4.4 AHFS Consumer Medication Information and Consumer Health Complete
AHFS provides education on medications for patients including information in Spanish.
Consumer Health Complete provides consumer health content, covering all areas of health.
Click Here To Join

4.11 Health Source: Consumer and Nursing/Academic Editions
Consumer Edition is a collection of consumer health information, including full text, consumer health magazines on many health topics.
Nursing/Academic Edition provides access to scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines.
Click Here To Join

4.18 MEDLINE
An authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.
Click Here To Join

4.25 Encyclopædia Britannica
A reference site synthesizing images, video, editorially reviewed websites, and the Encyclopædia Britannica.
Click Here To Join

5.2 PubMed
Brought to you by the US National Library of Medicine, PubMed has more than 20 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
Click Here To Join

More information including a FAQ with technical info.  Registration not required.
*  Can’t make the live sessions? All sessions will be archived for later viewing.
*  Need a computer? Stop by the MMC Library computer lab to sit in on a session.
*  Need help with any of these databases, ask Your Librarian, Michele Matucheski.

BadgerLink is a project of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI), Division for Libraries and Technology. The project is funded through the Wisconsin Universal Service Fund with partial support provided by the Library Services and Technology Act using funds received from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Exploring Health Care Careers

The following websites offer a plethora of information on careers in health care. 

Wisconsin Health Care Careers Information Center  - Best bet!

Area Health Education Center (AHEC)

Lifeworks Career Exploration - National Institutes of Health Office of Science Education
*  Explore health and medical science careers

Occupational Outlook Handbook (Online)
A nationally recognized source of career information designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. Updated every 2 years.

Health Occupations on MedlinePlus

Careers in Medical Informatics
A rapidly developing scientific field that utilizes computer technology in the advancement of medicine.

Discover Nursing
Johnson & Johnson Campaigns to Reduce Nursing Shortage

Careers in Healthcare Management
Providing a Link to the Future

Advisory Board is Back!

Affinity once again has access to The Advisory Board through the Ministry Health Care Membership.


If you previously had an Advisory Board login, it may still work.
          If you want a new login, Register here.
The Advisory Board provides online access to the research and services of The Advisory Board for Affinity and Ministry Colleagues.

This includes full-text access to reports on best practices, leadership development, technology assessment and planning, tools and analytics for the healthcare industry. Implementation kits and technology briefs summarize latest findings to assist decision making on adoption of new technology and much more ...

Their Daily Briefing is a great way to stay up-to-date with relevant health care news, without being overwhelmed.

2 Ways to find it on the Affinity Intranet :
A) Go to http://www.advisoryboard.com  OR
B) Affinity Intranet Homepage > Library > General Reference Links > Advisory Board

Natural Standard will replace Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (NMCD) on March 3, 2013

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database (NMCD) and Natural Standard both provide evidence-based practice info on herbs, supplements, and natural medicines (ie Gingko or St. Johns Wort).

For the past few years, Affinity has been using Natural Medicines (NMCD) for this type of integrative medicine info. Our current access runs through March 2, 2013. In an effort to standardize library resources across Ministry and Affinity Health Systems, NMCD will be replaced with Natural Standard (new), which is what Ministry Health Care is currently using. We will have a few weeks with access to both resources to help make a smooth transition. Natural Standard  (new) seems to offer even more info than NMCD!

• Natural Standard offers quick access to comprehensive, evidence-based, peer-reviewed information on foods, herbs, supplements and natural therapies. Reviews include interactions, adverse effects, allergies, efficacy, pregnancy/lactation data and mechanism of action. English, French and Spanish Patient Handouts are available.

Natural Standard will be in just about the same places as NMCD is on the Library Website.
                    Affinity Intranet > Library > Most Popular Links > Natural Standard

Try it now : Natural Standard
Training Webinars and Demonstrations are available here.
           Archives of past training webinars can be viewed at any time.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about this transition.

Your Librarian,
Michele Matucheski, MLS, AHIP
3-0340 or via Outlook

Back to Basics : Review of Library Services

If you need to review the clinical journal literature, or just need specific articles, let your Librarian help. PubMed/Medline Phobia? I can help you make informed decisions with the best evidence!


• Use the online Literature Search Request form to tell me what you’re looking for. I’ll run the search in Medline, PubMed, Cochrane, CINAHL (or other appropriate databases) and give you a list of article citations that match your search criteria.

• Want specific articles? Send me the citations via email, fax or this Article Request Form, and I’ll send you the articles. In most cases, I can email you PDFs of articles, [following the Fair Use provision of US Copyright]. We have access to over 10,000 online journals. If we don’t have it, we can usually get it for you, at no cost to you.

• Don’t forget our collection of Lean, and Studer Group Management and Leadership books.

• Make an appointment to learn how to efficiently and effectively search Medline, PubMed, or Cinahl. I offer training on these specific databases as well as a personalized library orientation geared to your interests and information needs.


Find out what tools the Library offers that can make your work life easier!


Questions, Comments, or Requests? Please contact your Librarian :  
           Michele Matucheski  223-0340 or via Outlook