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 UNC Health employees
Updated: 2024-09-03 @ 05:36:51
Effective September 1, 2024, UNC Health has withdrawn from the AHEC Digital Library (ADL).
Please contact julia.aucoin@unchealth.unc.edu 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 2024. Please go to https://ncahec.libwizard.com/f/adlAskUs and select “I need help with getting an ADL membership.”
Thank you.
Highlighted Resource for April 15, 2025:
Fostering Psychological Safety: Building Team-Based Care Communication Skills
Updated: 2025-04-14 @ 08:59:47
Since April is Interprofessional Health Care Month, the ADL is highlighting the interprofessional work happening in North Carolina.
In 2024, the NC Medical Journal released an issue addressing the variety of interprofessional work and practice in NC, including an article describing the communication skills that can make an interprofessional team flourish.
To learn more, check out the ADL's April 15 Highlighted Article:
Fostering Psychological Safety: Building Team-Based Care Communication Skills
For more on the topic, check out the rest of the NC Medical Journal issue:
Highlighted Resource for April 1, 2025:
AAP Guidelines on Screening Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Updated: 2025-03-31 @ 10:32:55
In honor of Autism Acceptance Month in April and World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, the ADL is highlighting information on screenings for autism spectrum disorder.
The American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines on screening children for autism that are currently considered best practice.
A recent JAMA article discusses how autism diagnosis rates in the US have changed over the past decade.
To learn more, check out the ADL's April 1 Highlighted Resources:
Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
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.
