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Margot G Malachowski, MLS, AHIP

2013

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Riding The Wave: Counting The Library As Community Benefits, Margot G. Malachowski Oct 2013

Riding The Wave: Counting The Library As Community Benefits, Margot G. Malachowski

Margot G Malachowski, MLS, AHIP

In April 2013, the Community Outreach Librarian for Baystate Health was invited to serve on the Community Benefits Implementation Strategy Team for Hampden County, MA.  Nationwide, tax-exempt hospitals are required to complete a community health needs assessment and develop an implementation strategy.  Current IRS requirements are pushing population health measures to the forefront, making this an exciting time for those of us working in community outreach. 
 

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Libraries In New England Working To Develop Healthy Communities And Increase Health Literacy, Michelle L. Eberle, Javier Crespo, Deborah Clark, Caroline Marshall, Margot Malachowski May 2013

Libraries In New England Working To Develop Healthy Communities And Increase Health Literacy, Michelle L. Eberle, Javier Crespo, Deborah Clark, Caroline Marshall, Margot Malachowski

Margot G Malachowski, MLS, AHIP

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region, created Communities of Interests (COIs) for our network members to come together to learn more about health literacy and be a part of cultivating healthy communities. Each Community of Interest offers an e-newsletter and hosts webinars with presentations by experts in health literacy and creating healthy communities. Topics for programs this year included: 10 Easy Ways You Can Contribute to Health Literacy; How to Contribute to Community Benefit at Your Hospital; a MedlinePlus.gov Train-the-Trainer; Clever Evaluation; and a program day on Health Information Equity. Each COI conducted needs assessment at …

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A Tale Of Two Health Sciences Libraries Working To Improve Health Literacy [Poster], Margot G. Malachowski Mls, Kate Saylor Msi May 2013

A Tale Of Two Health Sciences Libraries Working To Improve Health Literacy [Poster], Margot G. Malachowski Mls, Kate Saylor Msi

Margot G Malachowski, MLS, AHIP

Our presentation demonstrates two health sciences libraries performing outreach in public libraries to achieve these community goals: increased awareness of high-quality online resources for health information; improved confidence in finding and evaluating good health information; and increased knowledge of the resources and benefits to be gained from partnering with a health sciences library.

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