In this week's LTC Connection, we wanted to remind you about the major changes that will be coming to our website next week! We also invite you to take our online Customer Survey and we have information on a pilot program designed to help poorly-performing facilities. Last but not least, we're shining a spotlight on the products in our Ostomy Care Management category.

The ProMed website will be unavailable from December 3 at 6 p.m. through December 6 at 5 a.m. as we perform an upgrade designed to make your online experience even better. The new and improved ProMed site will offer: A home page that keeps you connected to major happenings in long-term care Easy access to the information that matters most to you More robust product pages Upgraded role management And much more! To learn more about what you will find on the new and improved site, please click here. ProMed is constantly striving to provide you with the highest possible level of care. You can help us meet this goal by completing our electronic Customer Survey. The survey can conveniently be submitted online. To access the survey, click here. We thank you in advance for your valuable feedback! A pilot program operated by Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes is set to benefit troubled nursing homes in four states. The voluntary program is offered to nursing homes that have dealt with quality and citations from regulatory agencies. The facilities must also be in urban areas with a high minority population on Medicaid and with serious health problems. The four states involved in the program are Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Georgia. To learn more, click here.

With a full range of products designed improve quality of care as well as quality of life for residents living with an ostomy, our easy-to-use Ostomy Care Management products help clinicians educate their residents while helping facilities contain costs. Products in the line include: •   Ostomy pouches •   Ostomy wafers •   Pastes, powders and deodorizers •   Ostomy belts and accessories If you're a registered user on promedsupply.com, you can learn more about the items in our Ostomy Care Management category by clicking on Online Catalog and then selecting Ostomy Care Management. If you're not registered on the site yet, your ProMed Customer Care Professional will be happy to get you set up.