Project Link-Library Information Network in Kentucky

描述(由申请人提供)： 南肯塔基州地区健康教育中心(AHEC)项目LINK(肯塔基州的一个图书馆信息网络)将通过为医疗服务不足的肯塔基州南部地区的14个卫生保健机构提供互联网接入，与卫生保健提供者建立伙伴关系。该项目将建立和加强与在农村社区工作的初级保健提供者的互联网连接和资源。肯塔基大学钱德勒医学中心图书馆将通过协助培训目标进行合作。 该项目有三个目标：1)建立一个有效的电子信息和通信系统，提高卫生信息资源的可及性；2)提供图书馆信息服务；3)提供信息获取培训，满足南肯塔基州AHEC卫生保健社区的需求。 该项目将寻求通过将基于互联网的信息和资源整合到日常临床实践中来增强卫生专业人员的能力。为了实现这些目标，必须改善AHEC地区的技术基础设施，在每个地点放置最先进的设备，并提供培训和教育。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The Southern Kentucky Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Project LINK (a Library Information Network in Kentucky) will build partnerships with health Care providers by providing Internet access for fourteen health care facilities in the medically underserved southern Kentucky area. This project will establish and enhance Internet connections and resources to primary health care providers working in rural communities. The University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Library will collaborate by assisting with the training objectives. There are three goals for this project: 1) to establish an effective electronic information and communication system that will enhance the accessibility of health information resources; 2) to provide library information services; 3) to provide information access training that addresses the needs of the health care communities of the Southern Kentucky AHEC. The project will seek to empower health professionals by integrating Internet based information and resources into everyday clinical practice. In order to accomplish these goals, the technology infrastructure in the AHEC region must be improved with state of the art equipment placed at each site and by providing training and education.