Thanks to funding from the SECU Foundation, Library Services has added a new, current collection of 200 eBooks to the AHEC Digital Library that will be accessible by all ADL members.
These eBooks provide clinical and research support along with evidence-based recommendations to equip providers with what they need to deliver care and successfully navigate changes in healthcare environments. The new resources include:
As the health care workforce responds to COVID-19, they face challenges to both coping in the moment and ongoing mental health.
To support this process, the AHEC Digital Library presents a collection of resources geared towards health care worker mental health during COVID-19.
- Resources to Support the Health and Well-Being of Clinicians During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- Coping with sickness and stress
- Coronavirus and Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Positive Psychology in Times of Crisis
- Suicides of two health care workers hint at the Covid-19 mental health crisis to come
See more mental health resources for clinical staff...
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Changes for First Health employees
Updated: 2025-05-16 @ 11:17:47
Effective June 30, 2024, First Health has withdrawn from the AHEC Digital Library (ADL).
Please contact doates[@]firsthealth.org for further information or to address any questions.
If you would like to subscribe to an individual account for the ADL, the cost is $220 per year, pro-rated for the remainder of 2025. Please go to https://ncahec.libwizard.com/f/adlAskUs and select “I need help with getting an ADL membership.”
Thank you.
Highlighted Resource for June 1, 2025:
From COVID-19 to Hurricane Helene: Rethinking the Role of Nursing Students in Crisis Response
Updated: 2025-05-29 @ 09:18:20
Responding to a public health crisis often requires an increased number of healthcare personnel.
A recent NC Medical Journal article describes how Western Carolina University has integrated nursing students into crisis response.
To learn more, check out the ADL's June 1 Highlighted Article:
From COVID-19 to Hurricane Helene: Rethinking the Role of Nursing Students in Crisis Response
For more articles on disaster relief in NC, read the rest of this NC Medical Journal issue:
Navigating Disaster Relief: A Collaborative Approach to Health, Data, and Community Recovery
NC AHEC Digital Library to be Relaunched with Major Improvements on June 23, 2025
Updated: 2025-05-20 @ 08:54:16
On June 23, 2025, a new and improved ADL will launch, introducing a simplified and more efficient search function, called a discovery service.
The new ADL’s discovery service will allow users to search in all our resources at once. This makes searches easier, faster and more efficient, and ensures all the relevant information will be presented in the search results.
After the change, most users will access the ADL through the MyAHEC portal. Make sure you have an active MyAHEC account by June 22, 2025.
Highlighted Resource for May 15, 2025:
Expanding NC Medicaid: Reaching a Bold Goal in Record Time
Updated: 2025-05-14 @ 08:46:26
North Carolina expanded Medicaid in 2023, providing healthcare coverage to more than 600,000 people in the state.
A report from the NC Department of Health and Human Services describes the successful launch of Medicaid expansion, including key pieces of the launch strategy, data on access, and comments from new Medicaid beneficiaries.
To learn more, check out the ADL's May 15 Highlighted Resource:
Clinical Resources to Support You During Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
Updated: 2024-10-02 @ 12:10:52
To assist first responders and clinicians in the affected areas, Ebsco has set up a special account for hurricane relief.
This account provides complimentary access to GIDEON, DynaMed, and Dynamic Health, ensuring that you have the necessary tools and resources to continue your critical work without interruption.
DynaMed: evidence-based drug and disease information and expert guidance for trusted answers at the point of care.
Dynamic Health: nursing skills and clinical resources for nurses and health professionals.
GIDEON (Global Infectious Disease and Epidemiology Network): evidence-based resources for diagnosis, treatment, and teaching of tropical and infectious diseases, epidemiology, and microbiology.
