1. MORE THAN OUR FOUR WALLS: LIBRARIAN SUPPORT FOR HEALTH CARE STRATEGIES

2. Kristyn Gonnerman, MLS Library Services Manager, Baldwin Park Medical Center Frances Chu, MSN, MLIS University of Washington Health Sciences Library Cindy Runnels, MLIS Library Services Manager, Downey Medical Center

4. 4 How most people perceive librarians

5. Who is a Librarian? "The librarian isn't a clerk who happens to work at a library. A librarian is a data hound, a guide, a Sherpa and a teacher. The librarian is the interface between reams of data and the untrained but motivated user." Seth Godin, NY Times bestselling author Data Hound SherpaGuideTeacher Librarian

6. So What’s the Issue?  Literature + integrative reviews are often first step in determining evidence-based healthcare strategies  2011 Institute of Medicine standards for Systematic Reviews (3.1): Librarians should be consulted for search strategy development  Rigorous database search methodology demands involvement of medical life science librarians

7. Narrowing the Evidence Gap Librarians play a key role in the support of healthcare professionals seeking to use the best available evidence to answer emerging clinical questions 7

8. 8 Who are We? 2 Academic Librarians 2 Healthcare Service Organization Librarians Four Librarians are currently Academy members

9. How We Did It Assist Academy members in:  Forming PICO questions  Developing systematic search methodologies  By leading rigorously structured database searches  Participating in the selection and final appraisal of evidence

10. PICO Question Worksheet

11. Database Search Worksheet

12. Innovative Creation & Support Librarians integral to creation of 2 evidence reviews  Pain Resource Nurse (PRN) Program –Vital to formation of PRN program at local KP SCAL medical center  De-escalation Strategies for Patients with Behavioral Health Issues –Recently completed; in early stages of dissemination

13. Innovative Creation & Support Librarians instrumental in creation of online training resources "Mining the Evidence to Improve Nursing Practice: Techniques to Find the Gold”

14. Collaborative presentation by KP SCAL Regional Nursing Research Program and KP SCAL Librarians

15. 15 Academy of EBP Mission/Vision Mission/Vision Medical Life Science Librarian Role Advance art and science of nursing knowledge Narrow discovery- delivery gap 21 st century evidence and related strategies So What? Inclusion of Librarians is critical

16. 16 Now What? Recommendations Demonstrate Librarians are leaders extending beyond their four walls Make participation of Librarians in the complex activities of academic-service collaboratives more VISIBLE Explore how can Librarians can support other academic-service partnerships, evidence reviews, nursing, and healthcare profession as a whole

17. 17 https://www.mlanet.org/ More About Medical/Health Sciences Librarians

18. 18 Better Than Google! “We are really good as a group; we are GREAT with you!” Patti Clausen, RN, BSN, MBA Chief Nurse Executive KP Los Angeles Medical Center Academy of EBP Member July 7, 2015 Academy of Evidence Based Practice Annual Live “Face to Face” Meeting

19. 19 Let Us Blind You with Medical Library Science!