Revolution.com Targets College Students

Steve Case, co-founder of AOL, has added a new section to his health Web site RevolutionHealth.com which includes physician ratings, information about health conditions and treatments, and online health records. The new section, called "College Health Center," aims to help college students deal with a variety of health-related issues, including depression.

RevolutionHealth.com was launched in April and had attracted about 4 million users by the end of July.

Guideline for Isolation Precautions

The Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of
Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings, 2007 is now available at:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/guidelines/Isolation2007.pdf


Suggested citation: Siegel JD, Rhinehart E, Jackson M, Chiarello L, and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee, 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Ifnectious Agents in Healthcare Settings, June 2007
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/isolation2007.pdf

U.S. Health Care Study

A Commonwealth Fund study finds that U.S. health care system is the most expensive in the world and is the least effective compared to five other countries. The report found that Britain had the best system in "quality care, access, efficiency, equity and healthy lives" and that it spends less per person than the U.S. or Canada.

The report is available online http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=482678

"Publish not Perish" (free online tutorial)

"Publish not Perish" http://publishnotperish.org/ is a free online tutorial designed to introduce graduate students, junior faculty, and other potential authors to the mysterious world of scholarly publishing. It includes getting ideas, choosing a journal, revising a manuscript. The tutorial was created through a collaborative effort of the University of Colorado system libraries, with funding from the President's office.

AskDrWiki.com

A Wikipedia-style Web site for medical information started by physicians at the Cleveland Clinic enables health care professionals to submit content that other providers and the public can access. Ask Dr Wiki was launched in November 2006 by physicians who specialize in cardiology and electrophysiology. Ask Dr Wiki now requires users to submit their credentials before they can obtain editorial access. Physicians, nurses, technicians and medical students are eligible to submit and edit content.

CSULB Library Remodel Update

Effective March 15, the 2nd and 3rd floor Library stacks are closed to browsing. Please use COAST to identify and request any books you need from those collections! Ask for updates at any of the Library's service desks.

Don't forget to check the Library's Remodel page for further information.

Minorities and End-Of-Life Care Study

According to a study released on March 15th by the California HealthCare Foundation, minorities are significantly less likely than whites to use hospice care for terminal illnesses.

More information on the study can be found at http://www.chcf.org/topics/chronicdisease/index.cfm?itemID=131674

2006-07 California Report Card

Children Now, an advocacy group, has published their 2006-07 California Report Card- a report presenting key indicators of how California's children are faring and policy recommendations in the areas of health, education and family well-being. "This nonpartisan report assigns letter grades to individual issues, such as a "C-" in early care and education, a "C-" in K-12 education, and a "B-" in health insurance. Recommendations are provided for how policymakers can better address children's basic needs for growing into productive adults."

The report is a free PDF.
( http://publications.childrennow.org/assets/pdf/policy/rc07/ca-rc-2007.pdf)