Value of Health Sciences Library Resources and Services to Health Care Providers in Medium and Large Communities Across Two Mid-Continental States

Sievert, MaryEllen C.; Burhans, Dirk E.; Jones, Bradley R.; Bandy, Margaret; Carlson, Jerry W.; Decker, Sandy; Henderson, Holly E.

doi:10.1080/15323269.2011.558882

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“…Readers are referred to that paper for details of the Rochester study methods and measures and the updates to the current study made by the planning group, as well as references to earlier literature on the value and impact of library and information services in patient care. Since 2009, several more studies have been published, including the Sievert et al study on the value of library resources to health care providers in two mid-continental states [4], the Jemison et al study on return on investment in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) libraries [5], the Aitken et al study on clinical librarians at the point of care [6], and the McGowan et al study on the impact of librarianprovided information in primary care [7]. The current study also drew on previous impact research conducted by Urquhart et al in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom [8].…”

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confidence: 99%

The value of library and information services in patient care: results of a multisite study

Marshall¹,

Sollenberger²,

et al. 2013

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The value of library and information services in patient care: results of a multisite study

Marshall¹,

Sollenberger²,

et al. 2013

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“…Papers by Hershey, Kaufman, Aabo, ALIA, Bryant and Allen were assessed as informative but of variable quality and lacking in adequate supporting evidence. Gardois, Medernach, Marshall, Gray and Sievert provided evidence of the intangible benefits or the intrinsic value of clinical libraries but did not identify relevant values or costs of service delivery. Given the recent interest in ‘value of information’ in reducing uncertainty, methods and benchmarks for evaluating ROI in relation to these benefits are emerging.…”

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Demonstrating the financial impact of clinical libraries: a systematic review

Madden

Collins

Macias

et al. 2016

Health Info Libraries J

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Objective: The purpose of this review is to evaluate the tools used to measure the financial value of libraries in a clinical setting. Methods: Searches were carried out on ten databases for the years 2003-2013, with a final search before completion to identify any recent papers. Results: Eleven papers met the final inclusion criteria. There was no evidence of a single 'best practice', and many metrics used to measure financial impact of clinical libraries were developed on an ad hoc basis locally. The most common measures of financial impact were value of time saved, value of resource collection against cost of alternative sources, cost avoidance and revenue generated through assistance on grant submissions. Few papers provided an insight into the longer term impact on the library service resulting from submitting return on investment (ROI) or other financial impact statements. • It is worth pursuing the concept of value of information studies in the context of clinical libraries.• Health library associations should collaborate on the development of common measurement standards, which reflect accounting practices in the wider clinical setting.• Health librarians should commit to adopting and implementing these standards in their own organisation.• It is important that health librarians identify and include feedback and outcomes in studies analysing the financial impact of their clinical library service.

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“…The library/information service uses evidence to demonstrate the link between services and resources and patient care and safety, patient education/consumer health & health information literacy, quality improvement indicators, health professional education, and other important institutional functions [ 80 ]. This relationship is communicated effectively to upper management and stakeholders.…”

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CHLA Standards for Library and Information Services in Canadian Health & Social Services Institutions 2020

Frati

Oja

Kleinberg

2021

J Can Health Libr Assoc

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The following standards, with supporting evidence, are intended to serve as a guide to structuring minimum library services within health and social services institutions across all Canadian provinces and territories. The Standards are not intended to be aspirational. The aim of the Canada Health Libraries Association (CHLA) Task Force was to ensure that the Standards update would not be so removed from the current realities and landscape that they became unattainable to many libraries. For this reason, some Standards outline requirements that are essential to the minimum function of the library, and other Standards provide recommendations only. The intended use of the Standards is to set a baseline for the provision of essential library services and resources and aid in advocating for adequate resources. It is important to note, however, that the CHLA Task Force does not intend for the Standards to prevent libraries from reaching a more advanced level of service, and we hope that in their current form they will not be a hindrance to excellence or innovation.

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Value of Health Sciences Library Resources and Services to Health Care Providers in Medium and Large Communities Across Two Mid-Continental States

Abstract: 141 patient management decisions, changing of tests, or changing of therapy. Medical providers indicated that health sciences libraries were of value for a large variety of uses, including changing and confirming patient management decisions and reducing length of stay.

Cited by 8 publications

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The value of library and information services in patient care: results of a multisite study

The value of library and information services in patient care: results of a multisite study

Demonstrating the financial impact of clinical libraries: a systematic review

CHLA Standards for Library and Information Services in Canadian Health & Social Services Institutions 2020

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