Integrating Medical Librarians Into Infectious Disease Rounding Teams: Survey Results From a Pilot Implementation Study

TL;DR

Medical librarians added to infectious disease teams helped improve knowledge sharing and clinical decisions, according to a pilot study.

Contribution

This study demonstrates the value of integrating medical librarians into infectious disease rounding teams.

Findings

Medical librarians facilitated knowledge acquisition and dissemination.

The intervention was well-received and beneficial to participants.

Abstract

Medical librarians participating as infectious disease rounding team members add value by facilitating knowledge acquisition and dissemination and by improving clinical decision making. This pilot study implementing medical librarians on infectious disease rounding teams was a well-received and beneficial intervention to study participants.