CDL: Maintain print clinical reference books for community hospital?

From: John P. Abbott <abbottjp_at_appstate.edu> Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 13:31:45 -0400 To: COLLDV-L_at_USC.EDU

Maintain print clinical reference books for community hospital?
From:
"Greenwood, Nancy B." <Nancy.Greenwood_at_ridgeviewmedical.org>

Our 100-bed community hospital has for many years maintained a 
collection of core print clinical reference books in our ED, Physician's 
Library and on the nursing units.

However, in light of changes (budget cuts, hospitalists, and online 
point-of-care and reference resources such as UpToDate, Clinical Key, 
Nursing Consult and Stat!Ref), I am wondering if other community 
hospitals are maintaining their print collections.

Nancy Greenwood, RN, MLIS
Ridgeview Medical Center
Waconia, MN 55387