Clinical Information Access Program
The Clinical Information Access Program (CIAP) provides access to clinical information and resources to support evidence-based practice at the point of care.
CIAP is available to all staff working in the NSW public health system.
Click here to obtain your CIAP USERNAME AND PASSWORD
Access the Health Support Services Intranet from any NSW Health facility
OR . . .
- contact your CIAP Representative or your local hospital library.
- NSW Health staff
CIAP News feedSouth East Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service Password Change
As of 1st February 2010 South East Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service (SESIAHS) users no longer need a password to access CIAP from work. You will still need to use a password to access CIAP from home. This means you will need to create your own individual account to access CIAP from home. Your home access account must first be set up from a PC logged onto the SESIAHS network at work, before you can use it from home.
Once you’re logged onto a PC at work, go to the CIAP homepage to create your own account. If you require any assistance, please contact the CIAP helpdesk on 1800 824 279.
Recent CIAP News
Twice yearly the CIAP journal list and book list spreadsheets are updated. If you would like the updated copies you can them find under Library Information – Article Requests or contact your local Health Library.
5th November 2009
The 7th edition of Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: concepts & clinical practice has been released. The new edition includes:
- Greatly expanded coverage of emergency ultrasound and emergency gynecological disorders
- ‘Cardinal Presentations’ - sections that provide quick and easy guidance on differential diagnosis and directed testing
- Management of sepsis
- New airway devices
- Updated protocols for adult and pediatric cardiac arrest
This can be found under Online Books – CIAP Book List in the CIAP left hand menu
23rd October 2009
Endocrinology Guidelines - Version 4 has been released by eTG Therapeutic Guidelines. Version 4 has been thoroughly reviewed and updated to provide concise practical advice for the busy practitioner.
Topics include:
- diabetes
- thyroid disorders
- osteoporosis
- female contraception
- sex hormone replacement therapy
There are separate sections for endocrine disorders in children and in pregnant women—these have been revised and expanded, especially in relation to managing diabetes.
6th October 2009
The Oncology Nursing Forum conveys information related to practice, technology, education, research, and leadership as well as:
- promote a positive image of oncology nursing
- print timely articles
- stimulate discussion of critical issues relevant to oncology nursing
Oncology Nursing Forum provides content using RSS feeds allowing the user to stay abreast of newly published articles.
15th September 2009
Dermatology Version 3 from Therapeutic Guidelines is now available. This is a valuable resource for doctors, pharmacists, nurses, and students. All topics have been thoroughly reviewed and updated by the Dermatology and Skin Infections Expert Groups.
Topics include:
- Acne
- Blistering disorders
- Hair disorders
- Psoriasis
8th September 2009
CIAP is pleased to announce that direct access to full-text articles is now available for EBSCOhost titles. Access to the full-text article will be available from within any of the OvidSP search results. If you require training on the use of these databases please contact your local health library.
2nd July 2009
As you are aware, we have recently changed the CIAP passwords. Thank you for your assistance in this process.
We have received considerable interest from non-NSW Public Health employees for the new passwords, which demonstrates that there was significant unauthorised CIAP access occurring. Unfortunately, we are aware that some of the new passwords have already been provided to non-NSW Public Health employees, such as pharmaceutical companies, General Practice organisations, and other unauthorised groups. This has resulted in a number of passwords being changed again.
The contractual obligations for access to CIAP extend only to NSW Public Health employees. This has always been the case and usage is now being closely monitored for breaches. Unauthorised usage significantly impacts on the cost of the CIAP subscription and this is not in the interest of the Area Health Services and other NSW Health organisations that incur the cost of this service.
Please do not provide the passwords over the phone unless you definitely know that the individual works for NSW Public Health.
In such cases, refer the individual to this page and ask them to select the HSS intranet site, which lists all facility passwords. It is located at the first dot point above:
- visit Health Support Services Intranet. Access this site from any NSW Health facility.
If you are unsure of whether an individual is entitled to access CIAP, please refer to the CIAP password list (available on the HSS intranet) or contact the CIAP helpdesk for advice. We are more than happy to help.
25th May 2009
