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.
How have changes in the rural healthcare landscape impacted the rural-urban mortality gap?
A recent report from the US Department of Agriculture investigates this question, showing how mortality has changed for rural and urban populations over the last 25 years.
To learn more, check out the ADL's April 15 Highlighted Resource:
The Nature of the Rural-Urban Mortality Gap
Since social factors have a major impact on health outcomes, North Carolina included a pilot program to address these factors as part of the NC Medicaid transformation beginning two years ago.
A recent article in the NC Medical Journal discusses the Healthy Opportunities pilot program, sharing early findings and lessons learned.
To learn more, check out the ADL's April 1 Highlighted Article:
Reflecting on Nearly Two Years of North Carolina’s Healthy Opportunities Pilots
For more about NC Medicaid, check out the March/April issue of the NC Medical Journal:
Vol. 85, Issue 2, 2024: From Unwinding to Expansion: North Carolina’s Changing Public Payer Landscape