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POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

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Indexes & Abstracts


CINAHL - EBSCO
Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature. Electronic version covers 1982- Present. 
URL: http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/search?vid=1&hid=2&sid=35796e5a-45ca-4eb8-83a9-94fe722d1c5a%40sessionmgr2 
LIBRARYWEB: LAW , POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Access to a vary of databases. 
URL: http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?lweb0051  
MEDLINE (OVID)
Three separate components of Medline available through OVID interface: Medline 1966 - present (offers author/journal/keyword/subject, or MESH, searching), Oldmedline 1950 - 1965 (offers same but subject searching), and In-Process around 2 recent months (offers same but subject searching).  
URL: http://library.cpmc.columbia.edu/hsl/eres/countact.cfm?resourceid=1301 
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Dictionaries, Encyclopedias and Guides


AAMI STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation standards and practices that are updated periodically.  
REF R856.6As7 . 
ACCREDITATION MANUAL FOR MENTAL HEALTH, CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY, AND MENTAL RETARDATION/ DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Supplements are avaiable at http://www.jointcommission.org/. 
REF RA 956.8.A32 . 
CLINICAL GUIDELINES AND CARE PROTOCOLS
Hewitt-Taylor, Jaqui.  Includes: medical protocols;clinical medicine standards;evidence-based medicine;practice guidelines;and clincal protocols 
REF RC64 .H49 . 
CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR MIDWIFERY & WOMEN’S HEALTH
Tharpe, N, L., Farley, C. L..  "Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery & Women’s Health is an up-to-date, quick reference guide to midwifery and the care of women. This text presents a compilation of current practices that include evidence-based, traditional and empiric care from a wide variety of sources, and is extremely useful for meeting American College of Nurse- Midwives (ACNM) peer review criteria and recommendations." "The Third Edition has been completely revised and updated and now includes ICD-9 code groups by diagnosis as well as a new section on ethics and one on litigation and adverse outcomes. Designed with an emphasis on education and support, each guideline reflects current practice, and provides support and guidance for day-to-day clinical practice with diverse populations. The guidelines may also be customized further with dated and initialed written additions, deletions or use of a highlighter to reflect your individual practice."--BOOK JACKET. 
REF RG950 .T42 . 
CODE OF MEDICAL ETHICS: CURRENT OPINIONS WITH ANNOTATIONS
American Medical Association.  This is a serial publication (Serial C). Latest volume is shelved in reference 
REF R725.C935 . 
COMPREHENSIVE ACCREDITATION MANUAL FOR HOSPITALS: THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK (CAMH).
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. (Latest volume in Reference) 
REF RA 965.8 C 6552 . 
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUTES
Government Institutes, Inc. 
REF KF 3775.A29 U55 . 
FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG AND COSMETIC ACT WITH AMENDMENTS
(Feb.1998) 
REF KF 3864.5 F31 . 
GUIDES TO THE EVALUATION OF PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT
(5th ed.) American Medical Association. 
REF RA 1053.Am3 . 
HEALTH CARE LAW SOURCEBOOK: A COMPENDIUM OF FEDERAL LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO HEALTH LAW
Miller, W.J..  (4 volumes) volumes 1-2 medicare; volume 3 medicaid, FDA, confidentiality; volume 4 antitrust, environment, labor and employment, other health care laws, HMOs, recent legislation. 
REF KF 3821.A3 . 
HEALTH CARE LAW: A PRACTICAL GUIDE
Macdonald, M.C..  This is a loose leaf document and new pages are added as they are received. 
REF KF 3821.M28 . 
LEGAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Pozgar, G.D..  (9th ed) 
REF RA 395.A3 P87 . 
MANAGED MEDICARE AND MEDICAID FACTBOOK
REF KF 3832.A16 M36 . 
MCKINNEY'S CONSOLIDATED LAWS OF NEW YORK
(11 volumes) Includes insurance law, public health and social services. Library has Bk.27.Bk.44 and Bk. 52A  
REF KFN 5030M21. 
MEDICAID STATUTES: A SERVICE OF THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID LAW REPORTER
Jenson, J.I..  (1st. ed.) 
REF KF 3608.A4 M435. 
MEDICAL OUTCOMES AND GUIDELINES SOURCEBOOK
Coughlin, K.M..  Current year only 
REF R853 087. 
MEDICARE AND MEDICAID LAWS AND REGULATIONS
(2 volumes) CCH Incorporated 
REF KF 3608.A4 M42 . 
NEW YORK HEALTH LAW. A GUIDE FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
Gold, B.A..  (7th ed.) 
REF KFN 5615.A3 N48 . 
OFFICIAL COMPILATION CODES RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Interim supplement ... titles 1-22. 
REF KFN5035 1960 A23 . 
OFFICIAL COMPILATION OF CODES RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Cover title: Codes, rules and regulations of the State of New York. Title 8- Education: Title 10. Health; Title 14. Mental hygiene Title 18. Social services  
REF KFN 5035 1960.A22. 
PHYSICIAN RECRUITEMENT AND EMPLOYMENT : A COMPLETE REFERENCE GUIDE
Coker Group, Nelson ,E [i.e. Olson], Stanley KB..  "Serves as a resource for physician recruitment offices within hospitals, medical groups, and health systems. Thoroughly updated, this edition offers comprehensive coverage of revisions made to the Stark self referral guidelines, general guiding principles, current legal environments, and recruitment policy development. In addition, it provides readers with the templates and tools necessary to optimize physician recruitment."-- BOOK JACKET. 
REF R729.5.R87 O448. 
POLICY REFERENCE GUIDE OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO AAP POLICIES ISSUED THROUGH DECEMBER 1998.
American Academy of Pediatrics. 
REF RJ 47.A438 . 
PUBLIC HEALTH STATEMENTS: WHAT YOU NEED YO KNOWABOUT TOXIC SUBSTANCES COMMONLY FOUND AT SUPERFUND HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES.
United States Department of Health and Human Services. 
REF TD 1040.P83 . 
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Internet Guides and Resources


AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS - AAFP
Offers Clinical Recommendations, Immunization Resources and AAFP Policies 
URL: http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/clinical/clinicalrecs.html 
ASSOCIATIOIN FOR PROFESSIONS IN INFECTION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY
Has practice guidelines regarding bioterrorism. 
URL: http://www.apic.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PracticeGuidance/Topics/Bioterrorism/Bioterrorism.htm 
DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY GATEWAY
A portal for health policy information for the health policy community. Our goal is to foster evidence-based health policy decisions by allowing users to get the right information to the right place at the right time. We hope that the Gateway ultimately improves the quality of health policy decisions made at all levels of government and the private sector, non- profit and for-profit. 
URL: http://www.hpolicy.duke.edu/cyberexchange/ 
GUIDANCE (AT THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF HEALTH - GREAT BRITAIN)
Provides clinical practice guidelines that help physicians and patients in the decision making process. "Coverage is predominantly UK with some additional international guidelines." 
URL: http://www.library.nhs.uk/guidance/ 
HEALTH POLICY LINKS (MOVING IDEAS)
Provides a link to health policy issues. Click on "Health Policy" from the side bar. 
URL: http://www.movingideas.org/content/en/issues.htm 
HSTAT: HEALTH SERVICES/TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT TEXT
Includes guidelines from the (CDCP)Center for Disease Control Prevention and the National Guideline Clearinghouse. 
URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat 
NATIONAL GUIDELINE CLEARINGHOUSE
In its Clinical Information section offers resources on Evidence-based Practice (Evidence Reports from various organizations, etc.), Outcomes and Effectiveness, Technology Assessment, Preventive Services, and Clinical Practice Guidelines 
URL: http://www.guideline.gov/ 
NHS NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE - NICE (UK)
NICE is an independent organization which promotes wellness, prevention and treatment. Provides professional guidelines for health practioners in the UK as well as guidance for the medical consumer. 
URL: http://www.nice.org.uk 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA)
Offers links to OSHA's guidelines. OSHA's mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in workplace safety and health. 
URL: http://www.osha.gov/ 
THOMAS: LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET
Access to the Congressional Record, House and Senate committee home pages, schedules, hearings, reports, etc. Users can determine status of healthcare legislation. 
URL: http://thomas.loc.gov 
UCI LIBRARIES-SOURCES OF CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES
Produced by the University of California, Irvine. Lists homepages of several medical associations with information on clinical practice guidelines. 
URL: http://medical.lib.uci.edu/toolkit.html 
UCLA CENTER FOR HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH
A major policy research institute based at UCLA and is affiliated with the School of Public Health and School of Public Affairs. Established in 1994, the Center has become one of the nation's leading health policy research centers and the premier source of health policy information for California. 
URL: http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu/ 
US DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Includes a pull down menu for selected topics such as travelers health, children's health insurance, etc. Keyword and advanced search options are also available. 
URL: http://www.hhs.gov/ 


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