Health Care Management Subject Research Guide: Selected Websites

Key resources in Health Care Management

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To determine if information found on the Internet is reliable and accurate, try the CAARP test:

Currency: The timeliness of the information.

Authority: The source of the information.

Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the information.

Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs.

Purpose: The reason the information exists.

The websites listed below have been recommended by Saint Leo librarians and faculty:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Federal agency charged with improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of healthcare
American Hospital Association
Represents hospitals and healthcare communities and includes information on current Acts, Congressional budgets, etc.
American Medical Association
News, publications, and other resources on this national association for physicians and medical students
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information and news for protecting health through disease, injury, and disability prevention
The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care
Documents how medical resources are distributed and used in the U.S.
Records of the Health Resources and Services Administration
Provides resources for managers, administrators and executives working in health care settings
Guides from US National Library of Medicine
The Guides are meant to serve as research starting points. Each guide lists a variety of resources, many of which are Internet accessible and free.
Merck Manual Consumer version of Medical Information
Explains disorders, their symptoms and treatments
National Coalition on Health Care
Offers recommendations, community forums, executive action, and congressional action and reports
National Institutes of Health
Official U.S. agency on health
National Library of Medicine
Largest medical library in the U.S.
World Health Organization
Monitors disease outbreaks, assesses the performance of health systems around the globe, and more