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February 5, 2013

News for and about nurses in the Midwest

Health Law, Policy and Regulation in the Midwest

Mo. mental health plan includes emergency department diversion
A $10 million proposal to expand mental health care services in Missouri includes a hospital emergency department diversion project that state officials plan to test at seven hospitals. The plan proposed as part of Gov. Jay Nixon's state budget also includes 31 new community mental health care liaisons and more training for law enforcement officers and educators. KMOV-TV (St. Louis)/The Associated Press (2/3)

Minn. Medicaid expansion would save money, official says
Expanding Minnesota's Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act would add 145,000 adults and children to the program. Minnesota Human Services Commissioner Lucinda Jesson said the state would save money because the expanded Medicaid program, funded at 100% by the federal government for three years, would draw people from another assistance program partly funded by the state. Minnesota Public Radio (1/30)

Ohio's Kasich backs expanding Medicaid for jobless, working poor
Ohio Gov. John Kasich endorsed Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act in his budget proposal, making him the fifth Republican governor to back the plan. "Gov. Kasich's decision will not only help hundreds of thousands of Buckeyes, but it will also help to break the logjam among Republican governors," said Ron Pollack of the advocacy group Families USA. The Washington Times/The Associated Press (2/4), Reuters (2/4), The Huffington Post (2/5)

Nursing and Medical Science

Midwestern states face lack of nurses
Midwestern states, including Missouri, face a shortage of nurses, but efforts to train more students run into limits on enrollment in nursing school programs and clinical rotation spots in local hospitals. Nursing schools are creating streamlined programs making it easier for licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses and for RNs to get a bachelor's degree. St. Joseph News-Press (Mo.) (2/4)

Northeastern Oklahoma A&M has thriving nursing program
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College's nursing program is the largest occupational program on campus, accounting for up to a third of students each year. The school is making use of new technology, including a patient-simulating mannequin and mobile devices equipped with health care applications. Miami News-Record (Okla.) (2/3)

Health Care News

Mercy Hospital St. Louis upgrades its labor and delivery unit
Mercy Hospital St. Louis has opened its renovated labor and delivery unit, which has suites that support births with minimal interventions. A Maternity Welcome Center has exam rooms near the main lobby. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1/31)

Mo. ranks 2nd among states for children with ADHD on meds
About 9% of Missouri children have a diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and 80% of those are on ADHD medication. Mississippi is the only state that ranks higher in terms of the percentage of children with ADHD who are being treated with drugs, according to CDC data. The CDC and the Missouri Department of Mental Health are looking for reasons behind the trend. St. Louis Post-Dispatch (2/4)

MONA News

Barrier-free care for Missouri
Many of the elements and recommendations of the Institute of Medicine Report on the Future of Nursing are reflected in our ongoing work to advance the nursing profession. Implementation of IOM Recommendation 1: Remove scope-of-practice barriers is a current focus for MONA. Learn more.

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