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The Institute of Medicine

The Institute of Medicine. By: Ellie Berkemeier , Mark Witteveen & Laura Kraszewski. What is the Institute of Medicine?.

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The Institute of Medicine

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  1. The Institute of Medicine By: Ellie Berkemeier, Mark Witteveen & Laura Kraszewski

  2. What is the Institute of Medicine? • The Institute of Medicine (IOM) is an independent nonprofit organization that works outside of the government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the public.” • Institute of Medicine website: http://www.iom.edu/

  3. What is the Institute of Medicine? • The IOM is a branch of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) which was started by Abraham Lincoln in 1863. • According to Kent Holsinger (2006), “Lincoln's founding of the NAS brings to mind the vital role that science plays in public policy.”

  4. Origin of the IOM • Charters and all bylaws approved by the Council of the National Academy of Sciences • IOM activated on December 17, 1970 • Based in Health, biological and medical sciences • IOM concerned with advancing the health of those in the US and the world

  5. Why was the IOM created? Growth of health sciences expanding capabilities of medicine Excellent health care is a basic, universal human right Need for a national institution dedicated to the improvement of health care

  6. Membership in the IOM • Membership in the IOM based on: • Distinguished achievements related to medicine & health • Continued involvement in health care, disease prevention, education or research • Skills and resources that contribute to the Institute’s current tasks • Willingness to be an active participant in the IOM

  7. IOM’s recent effect on Nursing • In 2008 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation partnered with IOM for 2 yr. initiative on the Future of Nursing • 4 Key messages from initiative • Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education & training • Nurses should achieve higher levels of education & training through an improved education system • Nurses should be full partners with physicians & other health partners in redesigning health care in the United States • Effective workforce planning & policy making better data collection & improved information infrastructure

  8. IOM practice standards at work-Ellie Berkemeier • “Achieving higher levels of education through an improved education system”: • I am currently working at an organization, Biolife Plasma Services that values continued education for nurses • I am able to work and attend the RN to BSN program through Ferris State University • This improves my nursing skills and allows me to offer more to the profession of nursing.

  9. IOM practice standards at work-MarkWitteveen “Prepare and enable nurses to lead change to advance health” (Institute of Medicine,2010). Working in a magnet facility we have the opportunity to change and set policy. Our patient satisfaction committee recently redid the physician discharge paperwork, bringing it down to a 6th grade reading level. We also insured that all pertinent education and follow up information was able to be tailored to individual patient needs.

  10. References Holsinger, K.E. (2006). A New Era for the Public Understanding of Science. Bioscience, 56(12) 955. Institute of Medicine. (2011). About the IOM. Retrieved from http://www.iom.edu/About-IOM.aspx Institute of Medicine. (2011). The future of nursing: leading change, advancing health. Retrieved from https//www.iom.edu/Reports/2010/The-Future-of- Nursing-Leading-ChangeAdvancingHealth/Recommendations.aspx?page =4

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