A fundamental component of a culture based on evidence-based practice and continuous learning is providing healthcare employees with access to a comprehensive medical library. Yet in 2019, NorthBay Health did not have a comprehensive medical library.
NorthBay Health did subscribe to several medical journals, databases and e-book collections to support staff. But the system had no librarian available – no one to manage those resources, to instruct staff on how to use them or where to find them, to oversee the budget and contracts for them, or to assist with ongoing research needs.