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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Highlighted Resource for January 15, 2023:
Food Insecurity: You Can’t Know It’s a Problem Unless You Ask
Updated: 2023-01-10 @ 08:13:50
While access to food is an important factor in a patient's health, it can be difficult to understand when it is affecting their patients.
A recent case study from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement describes a health system's efforts to integrate food security screenings into their clinics, explaining the processes and best practices they learned.
To learn more, check out the ADL's January 15 Highlighted Resource:
Food Insecurity: You Can’t Know It’s a Problem Unless You Ask
Highlighted Resource for January 1, 2023:
Trends in Clinician Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Updated: 2022-12-13 @ 08:45:12
What are the most important factors that have increased or decreased burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic?
A recent JAMA study and corresponding Advisory Board article discuss this question, reporting on survey results that clinicians shared regarding factors such as chaos, work control, EHRs, feeling valued, and others.
To learn more, check out the full study in JAMA:
Trends in Clinician Burnout With Associated Mitigating and Aggravating Factors During the COVID-19 Pandemic
For an overview, check out the Advisory Board's Daily Briefing:
What's burning out your clinicians? The answer, charted.
