General Medical Resources |
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BioSites
- Current listing of resources in the biomedical sciences from UCSF
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Health Web
- Health sites reviewed by major university collaboration, including the Big 10 Universities
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IHI
- A resource from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement
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Medicare - Local Medical Review Policies (LMRP)
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Medscape
- Peer-reviewed articles, CME listings, medical news, patient information resources
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OVID EBM and Cochrane databases
- A collection of Evidence-Based Medicine resources. Select on of the 'EBM Reviews' links or 'All EBM Reviews'. Includes Cochrane DSR, ACP Journal Club, DARE and Central Register of Controlled Trials.
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Physicians' Online
- Medical and communication service for physicians - registration required
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Virtual Hospital
- University of Iowa
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Hardin M.D.
- This subject directory of health web site links is maintained by the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa. A special focus on medical pictures makes this site unique.
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Nursing Resources |
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(AACN) American Association of Critical Care Nurses
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(AANA) American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
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(ANA) American Nurses Association
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(AORN) Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses
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(ASPAN) American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses
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HealthWeb Nursing Resources
- (University of Michigan)
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Lippincott's Nursing Center
- Links to full-text articles from AJN, MCN, J of Nursing Admin, Nurse Educator,Nursing Research & Computers in Nursing
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National League for Nursing
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Nursing Sites on the Web
- Comprehensive list from the Health Sciences Library, University of Buffalo
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NursingCenter.com
- Includes resources, journals, news and CE
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Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
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The Virtual Nursing Center
- From Martindale's Health Science Guide
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Clinical Practice Guidelines |
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AHRQ Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (formerly AHCPR)
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CDC Prevention Guidelines Database
- Official guidelines and recommendations published by the CDC for the prevention of diseases, injuries and disabilities
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Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
- (Second Edition, 1996 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force) - Recommendations for the prevention of more than 80 target conditions. Access via HSTAT.
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HSTAT
- (Health Services/Technology Assessment Text from the National Library of Medicine) Searchable database of AHRQ, CDC, NIH and SAMHSA/CSAT guideline collections
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National Guideline Clearinghouse
- Provides access to evidence-based clinical practice guidelines - sponsored by the AHRQ (formerly AHCPR).
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NIH Consensus Statements
- NIH Consensus Development Program
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Health & Government Agencies |
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Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
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CDC Wonder
- Searchable access to CDC databases
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Center for Disease Control
- Includes MMWR and Travelers Health
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- formerly Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
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Department of Health and Human Services
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FirstGov
- Official website for searching the U.S Government
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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GovBenefits
- Guide to benefits and assistance based on personalized information
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HSTAT from NLM - Health Services Technology Assessment Text
- Full-text clinical practice guidelines, technology assessments & health information
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Indian Health Service
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National Center for Health Statistics
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National Institute of Mental Health
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National Institutes of Health
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National Library of Medicine
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Occupational Health and Safety Administration
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Office of Minority Health Resource Center
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Thomas:Legislative Information on the Internet
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World Health Organization
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Conference & CME Listings |
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AAFP CME
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ACP CME
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AMA On-Line CME Locator
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CME-CE.COM
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cmecorner.com
- Free online programs, geared to family practice physicians
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CMESearch.com
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CMEWeb Medical Education for Physicians
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Cyberounds CME
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Doctor's Guide to Medical Conferences & Meetings
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Interactive Grand Rounds
- Free online service
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Medical Matrix CME Directory
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Medscape CME Center
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Virtual Lecture Hall
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Physician & Health Care Directories |
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AMA Physician Select
- Database of over 650,000 US physicians
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American Board of Medical Specialties
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American Hospital Directory
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American Osteopathic Association D.O. Database
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Directory of Health Organizations
- From the National Library of Medicine
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National Health Information Center
- Health information referral service
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Health Administration Resources |
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(ACHE) American College of Health Care Executives
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Advisory Board Company
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American Hospital Association
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Health Hippo
- Health care policy and regulatory resources
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Health Law & Policy Institute's HealthPathfinder
- University of Houston Law Center
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HospitalConnect
- Health leadership portal. Registration required (free)
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Hospitals and Health Networks
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JCAHO Home Page
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Modern Healthcare
- Includes the most current five issues, meetings, classifieds and daily news
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National Committee for Quality Assurance
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Statistics - FastStats A to Z
- From the CDC/National Center for Health Statistics
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Statistics - Health Statistics
- From the University of Pittsburgh Libraries
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Statistics - Health Statistics Web Sites
- From the University of Washington
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Statistics - MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
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Statistics - National Center for Health Statistics
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Statistics - South Dakota Department of Health - Statistics
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Statistics - State Health Facts Online
- State-level data on demographics, health and health policy
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State & Regional Health Care Sites |
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Health Connect of South Dakota
- Based in Sioux Falls, SD
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SD Department of Commerce and Regulation
- Professional and occupational licensing
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SD Department of Health
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SD Department of Human Services
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SD Department of Social Services
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SD Office of Rural Health
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South Dakota State Medical Association
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University of South Dakota School of Medicine
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Health in the News |
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American Medical News
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CNN Health News
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Performance Improvement |
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ECRI Patient Safety Center
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Healthgrades
- Provides ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians to consumers.
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Hospital Compare
- Find and compare hospitals on this government site. The information on this website comes from hospitals that have agreed to submit quality information for Hospital Compare to make public.
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Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
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Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
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International Society for Performance Improvement
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Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
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Medical Quality Improvement Community
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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse
- A public repository for evidence-based quality measures and measure sets sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Health in the News |
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USA Today Health & Science
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Resources for Patients & Families |
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MEDLINEplus - National Library of Medicine
- MedlinePlus offers over 18,000 links to accurate & current medical information on the Internet that has been evaluated by the National Library of Medicine. It includes drug information, dictionary, directories of doctors & hospitals, videos, & tutorials.
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Evaluating Health Information
- Resources and links to how to evaluate health information sources. Information is provided from the National Library of Medicine.
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Evaluating Health Information on the Internet
- Tutorial from the National Library of Medicine on how to evaluate an intenet web site (16 minutes).
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Health Information from Rapid City Regional Hospital
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Cancer.gov
- Cancer information and clinical trials
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CAPHIS Top 100 - Web Sites You Can Trust
- Quality health web sites selected by medical librarians
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Cleveland Clinic Health Information Center
- Produced by the Cleveland Clinic Department of Patient Education and Health Information, this site offers information on over 900 health topics. Podcasts and webcasts of health information are available.
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Family Doctor
- Information from the American Academy of Family Physicians
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Health Hotlines
- Toll-free telephone numbers of health organizations
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HealthFinder
- Gateway to health information from the US Government. Links to carefully selected information & Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.
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Household Products Database
- Health & safety information
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MayoClinic.com
- Easy-to-understand health & medical information, diseases & conditions, & healthy living guides.
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Medem
- This website has patient information provided by major medical societies. A full range of patient information from simple health information to advanced resources is provided with a complexity indicator to guide your choice.
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MedicineNet.com
- MedicineNet.com is owned and operated by WebMD and part of the WebMD Network. The web site provides easy-to-read, in-depth, authoritative medical information for consumers through its user-friendly, interactive web site.
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Merck Manual of Medical Information - Home Edition
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NetWellness
- NetWellness, a non-profit consumer health web site, has been in operation for over ten years. It provides over 55,000 pages of high quality information created and evaluated by medical and health professional faculty.
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NOAH: New York Online Access to Health
- NOAH provides links to high quality consumer health information that is accurate, timely, relevant and unbiased.
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VisualDx - Skin Health Visual Tool
- "VisualDxHealth uses medical pictures combined with the skin health expertise of over 100 physician specialists to help concerned consumers learn about specific health conditions and take a more active role in their health."
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WebMD
- WebMD provides health information, tools for managing your health, and support to those who seek information.
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Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information
- National Health Information Center
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Local Support - Black Hills Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Fibromyalgia Syndrome Support Group
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Local Support - Children's Care Hospital & School
- Services to children with special health care and education needs
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Local Support - DakotaLink
- Assistive technology & devices
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Local Support - Diabetes, Incorporated
- Based in Rapid City, SD
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