I thought some of you might be interested in commenting on this initiative. We need people that know about these topics to provide input! Allison Laverty Montag IBCLC Wisconsin, USA As part of its recommendation development process, the WPSI Advisory Panel and Multidisciplinary Steering Committee <http://womenspreventivehealth.org/about/wpsi-structure/> are soliciting public comment on draft recommendations for women’s preventive health care services, including HRSA-sponsored Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines <https://iom.nationalacademies.org/Reports/2011/Clinical-Preventive-Services-for-Women-Closing-the-Gaps.aspx>. The Call for Public Comment opens on September 1, 2016, and closes on September 30, 2016. Please send your comments to http://womenspreventivehealth.org/public-comment/ See the WPSI public comment page <http://womenspreventivehealth.org/public-comment/> for instructions on leaving high quality comments including the categories for types of comments and ethical guidelines The following documents are provided for your review and comment: - Draft Recommendation: Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus <http://womenspreventivehealth.org/public-comment/screening-for-gestational-diabetes-mellitus/> - Draft Recommendation: Cervical Cancer Screening <http://womenspreventivehealth.org/public-comment/screening-for-cervical-cancer/> - Draft Recommendation: Counseling for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs <http://womenspreventivehealth.org/public-comment/counseling-for-sexually-transmitted-infections-stis/>) - Draft Recommendation: Screening for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection <http://womenspreventivehealth.org/public-comment/screening-for-human-immunodeficiency-virus-infection/> - Draft Recommendation: Contraception and Contraceptive Counseling <http://womenspreventivehealth.org/public-comment/contraception/> - Draft Recommendation: Breastfeeding Services and Equipment <http://womenspreventivehealth.org/public-comment/breastfeeding-support-supplies-and-counseling/> - Draft Recommendation: Screening for Interpersonal and Domestic Violence <http://womenspreventivehealth.org/public-comment/screening-for-interpersonal-and-domestic-violence/> - Draft Recommendation: Well-Woman Preventive Visits <http://womenspreventivehealth.org/public-comment/well-woman-preventive-visits/> - Draft Recommendation: Breast Cancer Screening for Average Risk Women <http://womenspreventivehealth.org/public-comment/breast-cancer-screening-for-average-risk-women/> If you are providing comments on behalf of an organization, include the organization’s name and contact information. If you are commenting as an individual, submit identifying or contact information. Please do not include personal health information in your comments. Please send your comments to http://womenspreventivehealth.org/public-comment/ WPSI Overview: Through a five-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), professional organizations representing the majority of women’s health care providers have formed a coalition including consumer and patient advocates with expertise in women’s health across the lifespan to develop, review, and update recommendations for women’s preventive health care services. See more information about WPSI <http://womenspreventivehealth.org/about/>. These recommendations on preventive health screenings and services guide clinicians in determining which services they should routinely offer to their patients. The recommendations, if adopted by HRSA, will help ensure women receive a comprehensive set of preventive services without having to pay a co-payment, co-insurance, or deductible. -- "Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we often might win, by fearing to attempt." William Shakespeare Measure for Measure *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome