OBJECTIVE The research provides an understanding of pandemic information needs and informs professional development initiatives for librarians in disaster medicine. METHODS Utilizing a multisite, comparative case series design, the researchers conducted semi-structured interviews and examined supplementary materials in the form of organizational documents, correspondence, and websites to crea...

Health information management (HIM) professionals’ involvement with disease classification and nomenclature in the United States can be traced back to the early 20 th century. In 1914, Grace Whiting Myers, the founder of the association known today as the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), served on the Committee on Uniform Nomenclature, which developed a disease classi...

PARTICIPATING ACTIVELY IN PROFESSIONAL associations can make a positive difference in a librarian’s job and career. Associations are relevant sources of current information. Effective communication and leadership skills are learned or enhanced. Librarians can become familiar with the processes of research and publication. A sense of professional community is nurtured. This article discusses the...

BACKGROUND Bedside teaching with evidence-based practice elements, supported by e-learning activities, can play an important role in modern medical education. Teachers have to incorporate evidence from the medical literature to increase student motivation and interactivity. MATERIALS AND METHODS An integral part of the medical curricula at Palacky University Olomouc (Czech Republic) are real ...

BACKGROUND The "Just-in-time Information" (JIT) librarian consultation service was designed to provide rapid information to answer primary care clinical questions during patient hours. This study evaluated whether information provided by librarians to answer clinical questions positively impacted time, decision-making, cost savings and satisfaction. METHODS AND FINDING A randomized controlled...

BACKGROUND Cost consequences analysis was completed from randomized controlled trial (RCT) data for the Just-in-time (JIT) librarian consultation service in primary care that ran from October 2005 to April 2006. The service was aimed at providing answers to clinical questions arising during the clinical encounter while the patient waits. Cost saving and cost avoidance were also analyzed. The da...