About
The purpose of this committee is to discuss the use of LOINC in nursing-related clinical informatics.
Membership
See the prerequisites and apply for membership.
Meetings
This subcommittee meets on the first Monday of every month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST/EDT. Anyone may attend these online meetings. Zoom meeting service provided by Indiana University.
Committee Chairs
Lisa Anderson, MSN, RN-BC
Randy Woodward, RN, ACHIP| Member Name | Member Type |
|---|---|
| 3M
Jacee Robison (Primary)
SARAH SONTUM (Primary) |
Organization |
| Angela Flanagan | Individual |
| AORN
Janice Kelly (Primary)
Luke Jobman |
Organization |
| Casey Thompson | Individual |
| Debra Graham | Individual |
| Intermountain Healthcare
Susan Matney (Primary)
Lindy Buhl Cyndalynn Tilley |
Organization |
| Janet Cuddigan | Individual |
| Lantana
Lynn Perrine (Primary)
Marla Throckmorton Zabrina Gonzaga |
Organization |
| Lisa Anderson | Individual |
| Lisa Wolf | Individual |
| LOINC Content Development | Ex officio |
| Marcelline Harris | Individual |
| Randy Woodward | Individual |
| Roberta Severin | Individual |
| Ruth Wetta | Individual |
| Sharon Hibay | Individual |
| Stephanie Hartleben | Individual |
| Susan Matney | Individual |
| The Joint Commission
Yanyan Hu (Primary)
|
Organization |
| Theresa Settergren | Individual |
| VHA Office of Health Informatics
Holly Miller (Primary)
|
Organization |
Purpose
To facilitate the development and use of LOINC codes for observations used during key stages of the nursing process, including assessments, goals, and outcomes. Also, to meet the needs for administrative, research, and quality measurement initiatives related to nursing care.
Chair
The responsibilities of the Chair of the Nursing Subcommittee include:
- Organizing the Subcommittee
- Assist in facilitating logistics for Subcommittee meetings (supported by the Secretariat)
- Conducting Subcommittee meetings
- Preparing and announcing agendas
- Supporting the Secretariat in documenting and disseminating meeting minutes
- Being a consistent active participant in Subcommittee discussions
- Providing reports to the Clinical LOINC Committee (and Regenstrief as necessary) on their activity
- Serve as liaison to other Nursing organizations and standardization efforts
Officer Selection
Appointment of the Chair role of the Nursing LOINC Subcommittee are made by the designated authority at the Regenstrief Institute.
The Secretariat will announce a call for nominations for the Offices to the Committee membership. Nominees shall be drawn from active Clinical LOINC Committee members at the time of the announcement. If appropriate candidates are not available within the active membership, the pool of candidate nominees may be expanded.
Officer Terms
The Chair serves a renewable three-year term. Active officers must be Members of the LOINC Committee.