[Michlib-l] University of Michigan patient education materials are available free to your library and patrons

[Volk, Ruti]

Hello all,



The content on the Care Guides<http://careguides.med.umich.edu/> site, is a bit different than what is typically found on public hospital sites. All materials posted on the Care Guides site were either created by University of Michigan clinicians, or reviewed and approved by our experts. The Care Guides site enables patients, families and the general public to access the same database our clinicians use to provide patient-education at the bedside or the exam-room, including patient instructions used in our Electronic Medical Record System. This content is quite different from health information purchased from vendors,  which is typically what visitors find on public hospital sites.  For example, on the Botsford site, the health information content was purchased from ADAM.  Our own U-M Health System public website, uofmhealth.org<http://uofmhealth.org/> displays content purchased from Healthwise. (There are several other vendors that sell this type of content, Krames, McKesson and a few others, so basically many public hospital websites display the same generic content on their “health library” or “health information” section).



http://careguides.med.umich.edu/ includes over 900 U-M Health System authored materials.  Our clinicians create materials if they are not able to find existing materials that meet their needs. Some highlights of our original content include:

•        Resources for Children with Multiple Disabilities and Becoming an Adult: For Youth with Developmental Disabilities (comprehensive guides focusing on resources in Michigan) - find with the keyword “disabilities"

•        21 instructions sheets on using specific types of inhalers - find with the keyword “inhaler”

•        Pressure Ulcer Patient Video – specifically for people with spinal cord Injury who are at high risk for developing pressure ulcers, a potentially life-threatening complication. Find with the keyword “pressure ulcer”

•        Taking Care of Your Stoma video and Taking Care of Your Tracheostomy video – find with the keywords “stoma video” or “trach video”



These are just a few examples of unique materials available on the Care Guides Site.



Thanks,



-Ruti



Ruti Volk, M.S.I., A.H.I.P.

University of Michigan Health System

Patient Education Librarian

Coordinator,  Careguides from Your UMHS Clinician<http://careguides.med.umich.edu>

*********************************************

2101 Commonwealth Suite A. Ann Arbor Mi 48105

Tel: (734) 232-3980 Fax: 734-615-4849

Looking for answers?  @sk your Medical Librarian...Your key to quality information!

All email is considered confidential unless otherwise noted





Hello All,

Ruti, thanks for sharing your link and no doubt these guides could be very useful.  Might I humbly suggest that each public library consider linking to their local hospital(s) which often have health information materials available on their website, as well as information for the local public on the hospital services and physicians.



For instance, Botsford Hospital serves Livonia, Southfield, Western Detroit, Novi, West Bloomfield, and other surrounding areas.



Website:  http://www.botsford.org

Health Information: http://www.botsford.org/health_information/



Thank you for your consideration.





Deb Adams

Director, Library & Internet Services

Botsford Hospital

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Subject: [Michlib-l] University of Michigan patient education materials are available free to your library and patrons

Dear colleagues,

The University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) maintains a database of patient education materials used in our health system. The database is available for free on the Internet and requires no registration or login. The URL is: http://careguides.med.umich.edu/

The site includes materials that have been created by U-M Health System experts on many difficult-to-find topics, rare conditions and state-of-the-art therapies. It also includes materials from other organizations that have been reviewed and approved by U-M experts. Print materials, videos, websites and apps are included.

Feel free to link http://careguides.med.umich.edu/ to your library's website and help your patrons access clinician-vetted, current and accurate patient-education materials.

Here is a link to a flyer you can print and distribute at your library, health fairs or other events.

https://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/careguidesflyer.pdf<http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/careguidesflyer.pdf<https://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/careguidesflyer.pdf%3chttp:/www.med.umich.edu/1libr/careguidesflyer.pdf>>

-Ruti

Ruti Volk, M.S.I., A.H.I.P.

University of Michigan Health System

Patient Education Librarian

Coordinator, Careguides from Your UMHS Clinician<http://careguides.med.umich.edu/>

*********************************************

2101 Commonwealth Suite A. Ann Arbor Mi 48105

Tel: (734) 232-3980 Fax: 734-615-4849

Looking for answers?  @sk your Medical Librarian...Your key to quality information!

All email is considered confidential unless otherwise noted

**********************************************************

Electronic Mail is not secure, may not be read every day, and should not be used for urgent or sensitive issues

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