Positively Impacting Patient Care through Curated Medical Resources for Healthcare Providers

According to Brettle et al.’s (2016) study, research demonstrates that medical librarians “contribute to a wide range of outcomes both immediately and in the future.” Their study found 39% of users of medical librarian services reported a positive impact on the quality of patient care and 45% reported that librarian services ensured interventions were based on best practice or current evidence (Brettle et al., 2016). This project aimed to provide curated information on relevant journals, eBooks, and professional medical organizations to healthcare providers at Ascension St. Vincent Evansville. In collaboration with the medical librarian, I created research guides for resources on clinical practice guidelines, oncology, and pediatrics. The process involved developing effective search strategies for specific areas of medical care, conducting subject research to select and evaluate current, credible, and accurate resources, and documenting tool-specific search strategies to promote information literacy. The desired outcomes for this project are that patient care and clinical decision-making will be positively impacted at Ascension Hospitals after healthcare providers access reliable information in curated research guides.