Perhaps this question comes from the individual reviewer's personal interest or past experience. It may not be a part of the review at all so perhaps the Joint Commission is not prescribing or encouraging specific resources.  It has been several, actually many, years since a reviewer came to the library here for something other than a break.
 
 
 
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>>> Julie Stielstra <[log in to unmask]> 7/29/2010 11:36 AM >>>
And do you subscribe to UTD?  I wonder what they would say to those of us
who don't / won't / can't?  Since when does Jt Comm prescribe /
encourage specific resources?

Grr.



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> The main question was what databases the library provided. Of course,
> they asked if the library subscribed to Up-To-Date. They wanted to see
> our online intranet site. They also wanted to specifically see our CME
> section. In our hospital we subscribe to CMELectures and NCME so that is
> listed on our site. Our library also lists other free internet CME sites
> and how to get to them. They went over most of what was on our intranet
> library site with additional interest in our online journals. They
> wanted to know if the physicians in the outside offices had access to
> our site and if they did how did they make the connection. We have an
> audio visual room that was erected through NLM grants and physician
> contributions and they were interested in how we used this room. Our
> quality person also told them how the library assists them with
> literature searches in regards to quality issues, sentinel events, etc.
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> This is the first time I have seen reviewers from the Joint Commission
> come to our library in many years.
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> Maybe there is change in the air.
>
> Linda
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