The Andalusian eHealth Library, ten years of leadership

Abstract

The Andalusian eHealth Library (BV-SSPA) was set up in 2006 under the scope of strategy number IV, Knowledge Management, of the II Quality Plan for the Andalusian Health System (2005-2008)1, which established the key process: To guarantee the knowledge exchange within the Health System, with the following specific aims: -To define and develop a scientific information strategy for the Health System. -To establish the Andalusian eHealth Library. -To coordinate the Andalusian Health documentary centres. -To establish strategic agreements with similar organizations. During its ten years of operation, the BV-SSPA has focused on providing Health System Professionals with the best scientific information available, in a timely manner, for clinical decision purposes, as well as research and training; in other words, the knowledge manager which integrates and coordinates the hospital libraries.