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Create an alert in DynamedPlus

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DynamedPlus is a point-of-care reference tool. It is available to staff at UHNM via Athens login.

You can use DynamedPlus to keep up-to-date with the latest evidence affecting a range of medical topics published in DynamedPlus. You can sign-up for email updates:

  • For a specific topic
  • For all DynamedPlus updates
  • For all DynamedPlus updates that affect practice only
  • For updates to a category
  • For updates to a category that are practice changing only

Creating an Alert – step-by-step

1. Find the topic you are interested in. If you want to keep up-to-date with the latest updates to this topic then click the “Follow” option.
Screen-shot of a topic page

2. Enter your email into the text box, select how often you want to receive updates and click submit. You will receive an email asking you to confirm you want to receive the updates – it’s that easy.
Pop-up Follow screen


3. You can also stay up-to-date with all the latest updates that occur across the whole of DynamedPlus. On the home page you will see the latest updates listed. Click the “All” option to view the complete list.
Screen-shot of the DynamedPlus home page


4. You can opt to get all updates by clicking the “Follow” option – the follow pop-up box will appear where you can submit your request.
Follow option on the Updates page

5. You can also opt to only view and follow the practice changing updates by selecting the “Practice Changing Updates only” tick-box
Screen-shot of the Practice Changing Updates only

6. You can also choose to follow updates for a general subject area. From the View All screen, select the Categories drop-down list to see the general subject areas.
Screen-shot of the Categories available to follow

7. Select the subject area you want to follow. The update list will then only contain updates for the category. Decide whether you want all updates or only practice changing updates, then click follow. Complete the pop-up box and check your email account. You’ll now be signed-up for updates in that category.
Screen-shot of the updates available for Cardiovascular Orders

8. Each update email that you receive will include an option to cancel the updates. So you can stop receiving them whenever you wish.

Watch the video from Ebsco showing you how to create an alert.

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