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 A new report from the Institute of Medicine calls for nurses to be given a larger, more fundamental role in the transformation of the US healthcare system.
The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health calls for the removal of barriers currently preventing nurses from being able to respond quickly and effectively to changing healthcare settings. In turn, this will allow nurses to play a vital role in meeting the objectives of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, more widely known as the healthcare reform law.
The report contains four key messages:
- Nurses should be allowed to practice to the full extent of their education and training.
- Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression.
- Nurses should be full partners with physicians and other healthcare professionals in redesigning health care in the United States.
- Effective workforce planning and policy making require better data collection and information infrastructure.
The report notes that other groups should also play a role in helping to revamp the current healthcare system, including government, businesses, healthcare organizations, professional associations and the insurance industry.
To view our original blog post on the IOM's new report, click here.
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In a few short weeks, ProMed will be improving your online ordering experience. We're making a number of changes to promedsupply.com based on customer feedback on how the site could be more streamlined and user friendly. Be sure to check out next week's LTC Connection for additional details on what you'll soon find on the new and improved promedsupply.com!
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On September 24, CMS announced that Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual has been updated to reflect MDS 3.0, which took effect on October 1. The revised appendix was released on October 1 as an agency transmittal.
Changes to the appendix include:
• Removal of references to MDS 2.0
• Replacing Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPs) terminology with Care Area Assessment (CAA) terminology
Additionally, CMS forms 672, 802 and 805 have been updated.
To view our original blog post on the updated SOM, click here.
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ProMed's comprehensive glove line is a perfect fit for your facility! From synthetic vinyl to nitrile, we have what you need to protect your residents and staff.
Our glove line includes:
• Nitrile Gloves
• Stretch Synthetic Gloves
• Synthetic Vinyl Gloves
• Latex Powdered Gloves
• Latex Powder-Free Gloves
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If you're a registered user on promedsupply.com, you can learn more about the items in our Gloves category by clicking on Online Catalog and then selecting Gloves. If you're not registered on the site yet, your ProMed Customer Care Professional will be happy to get you set up.
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