New MOOC “Open Knowledge: Changing the Global Course of Learning”
This fall Stanford librarians and faculty with international partners are offering the innovative, free MOOC, Open Knowledge: Changing the Global Course of Learning. Lauren Maggio, Director of Research and Instruction at Stanford’s Lane Medical Library, is one of the instructors. The course provides an introduction to the important concept of openness from a variety of perspectives, including library & information studies, education, publishing, economics, politics, and more. It will help prepare you in becoming an informed, critical, and connected digital citizen, actively participating in the consumption and pr...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - July 9, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
Webinar: Implications of FDA Regulation of Medical Devices: When is an iPad more than an iPad?
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
11-12 MT, 12-1 CT
Register Here
On September 25, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Final Guidance on Mobile Medical Applications. As applications on mobile devices are increasingly used in health care, the FDA has now provided an framework for determining if a mobile device running a health app is a medical device. To illustrate the significance of this guidance and what it means for the future use of mobile applications in patient care and education, the AAMC is hosting a webinar with Sharon R. Klein, JD, partner at Pepper Hamilton, LLP to explore how it plays into the larger...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - July 9, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Health Sciences Libraries Public Health Source Type: news
NIHSeniorHealth.gov offers new topic page
The National Institutes of Health has released a new Web resource to help older adults stop smoking. Quitting Smoking for Older Adults, a new topic from NIHSeniorHealth, offers videos, worksheets, interactive features, strategies, quizzes, and more for older smokers who want to or are thinking of quitting.
To see the topic page, visit NIHSeniorHealth.gov: http://1.usa.gov/1st3vQ7 (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - July 8, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
CDC Blast Injury Mobile Application
A new iPad and iPhone app from the Centers for Disease Control helps hospital and pre-hospital personnel assess and treat injuries from explosions.
Learn more and download the app: http://1.usa.gov/1qDE9vY (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - July 8, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
Education: Cool Web Resource- Instructional Materials (for Trainers)
If you are involved with training people on PubMed resources, the NLM has a web page rich with links to instructional materials. Check it out here [jh] (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - July 7, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Libraries Other Libraries Public Libraries Source Type: news
July Issue of NIH News in Health Now Online
The July 2014 issue of NIH News in Health is now available. In this issue read about ways to protect your skin from sun exposure; learn how to properly handle food in warm weather; and, catch up on research targeting treatments for kidney failure. /da (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - July 7, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
EDUCATION: Save the dates for July sessions of Breezing and Discover NLM Resources
Breezing Along with the RML – July 16, 2014, 10:00 MT/11:00 CT
Topic 1: History of Medicine – The Four Humors Traveling Exhibit and a Humor Collection
Topic 2: History of Veterinary Medicine with Trenton Boyd from the University of Missouri – Columbia
Discover the National Library of Medicine and More – July 23, 2014, 1:00 MT/2:00 CT
Topic: Community College Resources . Join Marty Magee, as she covers some of the requested topics from Community College librarians such as PubMed searching, searching MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) and health statistic information. Databases coverage will ...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - July 3, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Libraries Public Health Source Type: news
Independence Day Holiday
NLM and MCR offices will be closed on Friday, July 4th for Independence Day. Enjoy the holiday! (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - July 1, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
“Patient Advocacy in Patient Safety: Have Things Changed?”
Helen Haskell, President of Mothers Against Medical Error gives her perspective on the patient involvement in the patient safety movement in this Perspective. This commentary may provide some enlightenment and underscore the importance of quality information in the life of the patient. ( http://webmm.ahrq.gov/perspective.aspx?perspectiveID=160 ) (bbj) (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - June 30, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Community-Based Organizations Health Sciences Libraries Public Health Public Libraries Source Type: news
In conversation with “e-Patient Dave”
“e-Patient Dave” is a leading advocate for engaging patients in their care and allowing patients to access their medical records. He also coauthored Let Patients Help: A Patient Engagement Handbook. He was diagnosed in 2007 with metastatic renal cell cancer. In this conversation, Dave discusses his views on the relationship with the patient in patient care and patient safety. (http://webmm.ahrq.gov/perspective.aspx?perspectiveID=159) (bbj)
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Source: Midcontinental Region News - June 30, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: General Interest Health Sciences Libraries Public Libraries Source Type: news
DOCLINE Users: Summer Vacation? How to prevent requests from routing to your library
Dear MCR DOCLINE Users,
Here’s some useful information, from the DOCLINE Team, about what to with your DOCLINE account while away:
Summer vacation season has arrived so we would like to remind users that you can prevent requests from routing to your library during a closure by completing the ‘Out of Office’ request form in DOCLINE (Institutions, Update, Out of Office page). Detailed instructions for use of this feature can be found at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/doc_deactivate.html.
You can set a future ‘Out of Office’ date range and request RML approval at any time. However, we do sugg...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - June 30, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Libraries Other Libraries Source Type: news
Check with NLM Before Discarding Journals
The National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) Journal Donation System makes it possible for libraries to determine whether NLM need items you are discarding. The system can be used by DOCLINE and non-DOCLINE libraries to offer any title, including titles not owned by NLM.
The system can be accessed at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/journaldonation/ or by searching “Journal Donation System” on NLM’s home page. In the system, click on “Help” for detailed instructions. For additional assistance, contact NLM at (301) 496-0081 or NLMJournalDonation@mail.nlm.nih.gov.
NLM will pay shipping for needed volume...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - June 26, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
Mission I’mPossible’s #1Secret Agent (and game winner): Kitty Serling
Mission I’mPossible has been accomplished! We congratulate the game winner, Agent Kitty Serling from Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri, as our super top secret RML agent.
We’d also like to recognize the other top scoring agents: Agent Erin Wimmer, Agent Jackie Hittner, Agent Sarah Weitzel, and Agent Margaret Bandy.
The game players had to accomplish a series of library-related tasks such as writing a disaster-preparedness plan or using the library value calculator so it took some (really really fun) work to gain those points!
Agent Kitty and Agent Erin performed as such a high level, they have agreed...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - June 24, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Register now for Diagnostic Error in Medicine 7th International Conference
Diagnostic Error in Medicine 7th International Conference
14-17 September 2014 │ Atlanta, Georgia │ DEM2014.org
Diagnostic error is the leading cause of medical malpractice claims in the U.S. and is estimated to cause 40,000-80,000 deaths annually. One in every ten diagnoses is wrong and one in every thousand ambulatory diagnostic encounters result in harm. Rapid changes and new developments are promising signs that reducing error in medical diagnostics is certainly on the horizon. Join like-minded professionals to learn more about this patient safety and quality care delivery issue. Register now and attend the Diagnos...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - June 24, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Health Sciences Libraries Source Type: news
Free evaluation tools from AEA
The OERC posted a link to the American Evaluation Association Online Public Library – a collection of AEA conference presentations, assessment instruments (such as rubrics and logic models) and more. Check out their post at http://goo.gl/4x9hWp or go straight to the AEA site at http://goo.gl/NR9z7f - bk (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - June 24, 2014 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Uncategorized evaluation Source Type: news
