Something for everyone: Take a look at our revamped Library Services brochures

This past year, Library Services updated and revamped our two brochures: 1) a general overview of our resources and service; and 2) one that focuses on after hours access to the Graff Library building.

• Orienting new colleagues about the library? Interviewing a potential candidate for a position here at City of Hope? Providing a tour to visitors? Print these brochures and hand them out during your library tour or when you talk about Library Services. We also provide print copies at the front desk in the Graff Library building. Or, better yet, let us know when you plan to stop by and we would be happy to provide a brief tour and a copy of each brochure.
• Need a refresher about all the cool things Library Services can do for you, saving you time? Take a look at the brochures, then let us know what follow-up questions you may have about how we can save you time and energy.

Also noteworthy is that these two brochures are now included in new employee orientation packets provided by Organizational Development. In addition, we provide printed copies to Biller Center staff for distribution to our patients and their family members.

Updated HHS Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents

HHS has updated their guidelines. The key changes are for the initial therapy for the antiretroviral naive patient. Go to AIDSinfo to download the new guidelines.

October is Health Literacy Month

Health literacy is defined in Health People 2010 as: “The degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions”.

If you would like to learn more about Health Literacy Emmi Solutions is dedicating their “engaging the patient” blog to a different Health Literacy expert each weekday of the month.  Check-it-out and heighten your awareness of this critical aspect of health care.

engaging the patient

NIH announces a policy revision for conflict of interest in grants

NOT-OD-11-120: Revised Policy: Managing Conflict of Interest in the Initial Peer Review of NIH Grant

This week’s Joint Commission Online

The JC’s weekly newsletter includes the list of standards which have been most often judged “Non-compliant” in the first half of 2011.  Check it out and see which ones relate to your practice.

September 28th Issue

This is a pdf file which requires Acrobat Reader to view, but access to the file is NOT restricted.