Evidence Expert Consults: Opportunities for Clinical Librarians in the EHR and Beyond

ABSTRACT

To meet the information needs of diverse groups across the health care enterprise, the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah is forging collaborations with key partners to raise awareness of librarian expertise, streamline access to our services, and foster confidence in our ability to make meaningful contributions to evidence-based clinical decision-making, patient safety incident analyses, and institution-level quality improvement initiatives. In this article, the authors: (1) Describe the context and process for developing these partnerships; (2) Discuss the development of new channels for engaging with stakeholders; and (3) Suggest opportunities for librarians beyond clinical decision support that may not have been considered previously by readers.

KEYWORDS:

• Clinical librarians
• electronic health records
• embedded library services

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).