A recent study has looked at the work of health library and information professionals and has concluded that :Clinical librarians provide a valuable service which impacts on direct patient care, improves quality and saves money within healthcare organisations.
• Each literature search provided by a clinical librarian contributes to multiple outcomes of importance to the healthcare organisation
• New roles for clinical librarians can involve providing information relating to business development, finance and legal issues.
(The impact of clinical librarian services on patients and health care organisations Health Information & Libraries Journal 2016 Brettle et al)
We offer all these services to SCH and like to think we make a difference. Contact us if you think we may be able to help you or your department.
Things about children's service...Catch22 and the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) have brought together some of the most influential figures – from government advisers, local authorities, academia and leading voluntary sector organisations – to contribute to a collection of essays, exploring new perspectives on how to do better for vulnerable children across the country.
The book has been designed to promote fresh thinking and practical ideas as children’s services struggle against a backdrop of tightened budgets, increasing demand and mixed outcomes. Political and public scrutiny is at an all time high, with vulnerable children at the forefront of the policy agenda and public consciousness. available to read here
Things about diabetes...
This week on their Shared learning database NICE published information about Oxfordshire Children’s Diabetes Service who offer comprehensive one-to one education around multiple-daily insulin injections and carbohydrate counting, for all children and young people and their families at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. Read it here
The education is delivered by the specialist dietitian and supported by a patient information pack containing written and diagrammatic information and tools (including calculation tables). This education programme includes the use of insulin-to-carbohydrate ratios and correction doses, using insulin dose calculation tables and the interpretation of blood glucose readings.
The programme demonstrates the delivery of Recommendation 1.2.1 in NICE guidance NG18 which advises to 'Offer children and young people with type 1 diabetes and their family members or carers (as appropriate) a continuing programme of education from diagnosis'. Additionally, the example demonstrates delivery of Recommendation 1.2.70: 'Support children and young people with type 1 diabetes and their family members or carers (as appropriate) to safely achieve and maintain their individual agreed HbA1c target level'.
Things about Life...
Saturday 16 April to Sunday 24 April 2016Life festival is a celebration of the innovative medicine, dentistry and health research taking place in Sheffield. There will be hands-on activities, interactive lab demos, free health checks, theatrical performances, sporting events, film screenings and talks from our researchers on the latest medical discoveries. Including a screening of Children’s Emergency Rescue with Embrace plus Q&A
Life festival is organised by the University of Sheffield in partnership with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Sheffield Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
The festival is open to everyone and there are events for all ages. Entry is free – except The York pub quiz.
You’ll need to book a place for some events via the website – please check the event details.
Come along and find out how we’re making it better in Sheffield and around the world.
Things about medical training...
Doctors in training should be supported to continuously improve quality of patient care, according to a series of recommendations contained in a report launched earlier this year by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. ‘Quality Improvement – training for better outcomes’ brings together expertise from all four nations of the UK and provides recommendations for embedding quality improvement training in medical education. Recognising the very complex healthcare environment that trainees are working in, it highlights the importance of making quality improvement part of the mindset of all health and social care staff. It calls on employers in particular, to provide protected time and resources for doctors to put their quality improvement training into practice.
Things to buy...We have some older editions of books that we are currently selling in the library - contact us if you would like a list of items or call in and browse.
Things to eat...
I made this during the week and it was well received by my family - Nigella's Red prawn and mango curry. very quick and easy- needs serving in bowls as quite liquidy.
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