New IOM News and Announcementshttp://www.feedburner.comInstitute of Medicine RSS feed for new News and AnnouncementsPress Release: U.S. Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates Around 6 Percent for Those Occurring Outside of a Hospital; New IOM Report Recommends Strategies to Improve Survival RatesCardiac arrest strikes almost 600,000 people each year, killing the vast majority of those individuals, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2015/Strategies-to-Improve-Cardiac-Arrest-Survival/Cardiac-Arrest-Survival-Report.aspx6/30/2015Health Care Wait Times Vary Greatly Throughout U.S.; New IOM Report Calls for Putting Patients and Families First Using Approaches Applied Successfully in Other SectorsTremendous variability in wait times for health care appointments exists throughout the U.S., ranging from same day service to several months, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2015/Transforming-Health-Care-Scheduling-and-Access/Getting-To-Now-Media-Advisory.aspx6/29/2015What You're Reading - May 2015A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of May 2015.http://www.iom.edu/Global/News Announcements/what-youre-reading-may-2015.aspx6/2/2015National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine Announce Initiative on Human Gene EditingThe National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine are launching a major initiative to guide decision making about controversial new research involving human gene editing. http://www.iom.edu/Global/News Announcements/NAS-NAM-Human-Gene-Editing.aspx5/18/2015What You're Reading - April 2015A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of April 2015.http://www.iom.edu/Global/News Announcements/what-youre-reading-april-2015.aspx5/5/2015Fifteen ‘Vital Signs’ for Assessing and Monitoring Progress of the Nation’s Health Identified in New IOM ReportA new report from the Institute of Medicine presents 15 “vital signs” or core measures for tracking progress toward improved health and health care in the U.S. http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2015/Vital-Signs-Core-Metrics/Vital-Signs-News.aspx4/28/2015Press Release: Institute of Medicine to Become National Academy of MedicineToday, at its 152nd annual meeting, the membership of the National Academy of Sciences voted to change the name of the Institute of Medicine to the National Academy of Medicine.http://www.iom.edu/Global/News Announcements/IOM-to-become-NAM-Press-Release.aspx4/28/20152014 Annual Report2014 Annual Reporthttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/PublicHealth/MedPrep/2014-Annual-Report-News.aspx4/24/2015New Discussion PaperNew Discussion Paperhttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/GenomicBasedResearch/Perspectives.aspx4/23/2015Workshop: Genomics-Enabled Learning Health Care Systems: Gathering and Using Genomic Information to Improve Patient Care and Research - December 8, 2014On December 8, 2014, the Institute of Medicine’s Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health hosted a workshop to examine how a variety of systems are capturing and making use of genomic data to generate knowledge that can be used to advance patient care and research. The workshop goal was to evaluate the challenges, opportunities, and best practices for knowledge-generating health care systems and to understand how genomic information can be integrated into and enable this knowledge generation. Stakeholder groups including commercial developers and health information technology professionals, clinical providers, academic researchers, patient groups, and government and health system representatives presented their perspectives and participated in discussions during the workshop.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/GenomicBasedResearch/2014-12-08-Workshop.aspx4/23/2015New Workshop Summary: Developing a 21st Century Neuroscience WorkforceThe Institute of Medicine Releases a new Workshop Summary: Developing a 21st Century Neuroscience Workforce: Workshop Summaryhttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/NeuroForum/Training Report.aspx4/21/2015Press Release: Age-Related Changes in the Brain Can Have Significant Impact on Individuals, Society; Report Identifies Three Top Actions to Help Promote Cognitive HealthGradual and variable change in mental functions that occurs naturally as people age, not as part of a neurological disease such as Alzheimer’s disease, is one of the most challenging health issues encountered by older adults, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. http://www.iom.edu/Global/News Announcements/Cognitive-Aging-Press-Release.aspx4/15/2015Press Release: Building Healthier Communities Should Be a Priority When Preparing for and Recovering From DisastersU.S. communities and federal agencies should more intentionally seek to create healthier communities during disaster preparation and recovery efforts – something that rarely happens now, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. http://www.iom.edu/Global/News Announcements/Healthier-Communities-Post-Disaster-Report.aspx4/15/20152014 Annual Report2014 Annual Reporthttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/NeuroForum/2014-Annual-Report.aspx4/13/2015Assessing the Impact of Digital Health Records on Alzheimer's Disease Research (July 20, 2015)The Institute of Medicine will host a public session on Assessing the Impact of Digital Health Records on Alzheimer's Disease Research at the 2015 Alzheimer's Association International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (AAIC). This public workshop will explore how digital health records can be applied to support research on Alzheimer's disease.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/NeuroForum/AAIC.aspx4/13/2015Providing Sustainable Mental Health Care in Ghana (April 28-29, 2015)This workshop will bring together key stakeholders to examine country specific opportunities to improve the health system infrastructure in Ghana.http://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/NeuroForum/Ghana.aspx4/13/20152013-Annual-Report2013 Annual Reporthttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/NeuroForum/2013-Annual-Report.aspx4/13/2015Defining the Expertise Needed for the 21st Century Neuroscience Workforce: A Workshop (October 28-29, 2014)Defining the Expertise Needed for the 21st Century Neuroscience Workforce: A Workshophttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/NeuroForum/Training-2014-Workshop.aspx4/13/2015Press Release: Increased Use of Psychological Testing Would Strengthen Process for Social Security Disability DeterminationWASHINGTON – Broader use of standardized psychological testing for applicants submitting disability claims to the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) should improve the accuracy and consistency of disability determinations, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2015/PsychTesting/Press-Release.aspx4/10/2015Psychological Testing in Social Security Disability Determination - New IOM Report 4/10A new report from the Institute of Medicine evaluates the value and use of psychological testing in determining disability claims submitted to the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA). http://www.iom.edu/Global/News Announcements/PsychologicalTestingReport.aspx4/8/2015What You're Reading - March 2015A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of March 2015.http://www.iom.edu/Global/News Announcements/what-youre-reading-march-2015.aspx4/7/2015Margaret A. Hamburg Appointed as Institute of Medicine Foreign SecretaryMargaret A. (Peggy) Hamburg, former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has been appointed as the next foreign secretary of the Institute of Medicine, the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences. http://www.iom.edu/Global/News Announcements/IOM-Foreign-Secretary-2015.aspx4/7/2015IOM Elects Council for 2015Six IOM members were elected by the membership to serve 3-year terms on the governing Council. Effective January 1, 2015, the IOM Council will welcome three new and three returning Council members. http://www.iom.edu/Global/News Announcements/2015Council.aspx4/3/2015Report Offers Blueprint to Improve Professional Care and Education of Children From Birth to Age 8 Given that children’s health, development, and early learning provide a critical foundation for lifelong progress, the workforce that provides care and education for children from birth through age 8 needs consistent, high-quality training to produce better outcomes for children, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2015/Birth-To-Eight/Birth-to-Eight.aspx4/1/2015How the RDA for Vitamin D Was Determined A recent Viewpoint in the Journal of the American Medical Association written by two committee members that authored the 2011 IOM report Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D reaffirms the committee’s approach for calculating the daily recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for vitamin D. http://www.iom.edu/Global/News Announcements/How-the-RDA-for-Vitamin-D-Was-Determined.aspx3/20/2015Nominations for the 2015 Lienhard Award and Sarnat PrizeThe Institute of Medicine is accepting nominations for The Gustav O. Lienhard Award and The Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health through May 5.http://www.iom.edu/Global/News Announcements/2015-Lienhard-Sarnat-Nominations.aspx3/18/2015What You're Reading - February 2015A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of February 2015.http://www.iom.edu/Global/News Announcements/what-youre-reading-february-2015.aspx3/2/2015Main Themes of the ForumNervous System Disordershttp://www.iom.edu/Activities/Research/NeuroForum/Main-Themes-of-the-Forum.aspx2/19/2015Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis Is a Legitimate Disease That Needs Proper Diagnosis and Treatment, Says IOM; Report Identifies Five Symptoms to Diagnose DiseaseMyalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -- commonly referred to as ME/CFS -- is a legitimate, serious, and complex systemic disease that frequently and dramatically limits the activities of affected individuals, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2015/ME-CFS/MECFS.aspx2/10/2015Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the AARP partner to establish The Future of Nursing: Campaign for ActionSpurred by The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the AARP partnered to establish The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, aimed at improving the health of Americans by transforming the nursing profession, using the IOM report as a framework. http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2010/The-Future-of-Nursing-Leading-Change-Advancing-Health/Action-Taken.aspx2/9/2015