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Finding and accessing quality health care can be a challenge in today’s world of managed care and cost cutting. JDL has a variety of resources to help you make informed health care decisions for yourself or for those you love. See our Reference staff for assistance in finding the most recent print and online information. Below are some of our resources:
Reference Books may be used at the Branch indicated, other books may be requested through our online catalog http://www.jackson.lib.mi.us and picked-up and checked-out at any location with your library card.
Books
Beat the Nursing Home Trap: A Consumer’s Guide to Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Napoleon Branch Reference 362.16 M439b
Consumer Guide to Michigan Assisted Living Communities: Assisted Living, Phone Calls, Visits Carnegie Reference Call number 646.79 C758
Consumer Guide to Michigan Nursing Homes: A Resource for Residents, Families, and Other Consumers of Michigan Long-Term Care Services Carnegie Reference 362.16 C758
Consumer Health Information Source Book"" Napoleon Branch Reference 016.613 C758
Online Resources
Best Hospitals - U.S. News site that rates America’s best hospitals by type of illness or condition. Click on Rankings and Guides to locate “Best Hospitals” link. http://www.usnews.com
Centers For Disease Control - Comprehensive information about all types of health issues. This government site offers links to timely health topics of interest to consumers and medical professionals. http://www.cdc.gov
Health Grades - This informative site lists links that provide consumers with ratings of hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, and home health agencies. http://www.healthgrades.com
Internet Drug Index – This site allows you to research common medications including indicated uses, side effects, and drug interactions. http://rxlist.com/
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations - In-depth links and information about quality health care. http://www.jcaho.org/general+public/index.htm
Mayo Clinic – Presents an encyclopedia of diseases and conditions. http://www.mayoclinic.com/
Medline Plus - The definitive U.S. Government site for consumer health information. http://www.medlineplus.gov
Merck Manual – Free web version of the world's most widely used textbook of medicine.
http://www.merck.com/mmhe/index.html
Michigan License Lookup - A Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services site that allows people to lookup the status of health care licenses of doctors, nurses, and other health providers. http://www.cis.state.mi.us/free
Michigan Nursing Home Search - Another State of Michigan site that allows you to search for Nursing Homes by location in Michigan. http://www.cis.state.mi.us/bhs_car/sr_car.asp
Nursing Home Compare- Medicare site that provides information on nursing homes nationwide. Simply indicate geographic location and you can find inspection reports of individual facilities. http://www.medicare.gov/nhcompare/home.asp
Quackwatch - A site dedicated to exposing medical fraud. Look here to find information alerting you to fraudulent physicians, ads, and products, as well as to other useful information. http://www.quackwatch.com
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