Announcement to Clinical Staff

BC Children’s and BC Women’s Hospitals

DATE:April 1, 2015

TO:Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives and all other hospital staff

FROM: Dori Van Stolk, Director, Learning & Development

RE:UpToDate®clinical decision support is now availableanytime, anywhere – including on your mobile device

I am pleased to announce that UpToDate®Anywhereis now availablefor all staff. This new license is an upgrade and has enhanced improvements from the previous license.

UpToDate evidence-based clinical decision support:

UpToDate clinical decision support is a trusted resource that is proven to improve outcomes for healthcare organizations. Access to this powerful evidence-based content is now available to clinicians at the office, at home, or at patients' bedside. With an increased focus on improving quality and safety of care while lowering cost, the use of UpToDate has been associated with decrease length of stay in hospitals and lower mortality rates.1More than 850,000 clinicians in 164 countries use UpToDate and it impacts thousands of clinical decisions every day.

Here’s what you get with UpToDate Anywhere:

  • Free UpToDate Mobile App for your iOS®, Android™, or Windows 8 device
    Chosen as one of “The Best Apps in Publishing” by EContent Magazine
  • Easy access to UpToDate by logging in from any computer with an Internet connection
  • Free continuing education credit(CME/CE/CPD)may be earned when you research a clinical question using UpToDate onsite or remotely – including on your mobile device
  • A bi-weekly clinical update with selected What’s New and Practice Changing UpDate notices

Register now — it’s easy:

  1. Access UpToDate via the CW (PHSA) network
  2. Click on Log in/Register in the top navigation bar of the UpToDate log in page
  3. Create a unique user name and password on the UpToDate Anywhere registration page
  4. You are now registered and will receive a confirmation email with information about installing the UpToDate Mobile App
  5. You will need to maintain your remote access:

I urge all of our clinical staff to take advantage of this valuable resource. Stay tuned for more information and continued support in the coming weeks. Integration into Cerner and other eMRs will be forthcoming.

Questions? Contact:

  • Eva Veres at or Dori Van Stolk at
  • UpToDate Customer Service via email at using the subject line UpToDate Anywhere, or call +1-781-392-2000.
  1. J Hosp Med 2011, “Use of UpToDate and Outcomes in U.S. Hospitals”

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