Tag: malnutrition

The true value of a dietitian in long-term care

The True Value of a Dietitian in Long-Term Care

If you’ve ever wondered how to attach a dollar value to the work a dietitian does in long-term care, this blog has the answers. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that long-term care facilities provide appropriate nutrition care to their residents, and in an ideal situation, this care is completed or overseen by… Read more »

Kidney transplant and frailty: What’s the connection?

Nurse helping elderly woman walk with a walker

Introduction  In the United States, approximately 91,000 Americans are on the list waiting for a kidney transplant.  This organ can be transplanted from a living or deceased donor with the number of kidneys needed significantly outweighing the number available. Transplantation is the preferred modality for end stage kidney disease because of the benefits with quality… Read more »

The true value of a registered dietitian

Dietitian with interdisciplinary team

Dietitians working in acute and long-term care facilities make a huge impact on the patients and residents they serve. There is rarely a specific dollar amount associated with their influence. Rather, a dietitian’s interventions and expertise can affect clinical outcomes, reimbursement, quality of life and more. Training and expertise Although many health professionals have some… Read more »

How a hospital justified the cost of an extra dietitian with a malnutrition pilot program

medical team discussing patient_Dietitians On Demand

Dietitians impact patient outcomes. Patient outcomes impact a hospital’s bottom line. If you’ve ever wondered how an acute care dietitian can directly impact both, this success story is for you. In late 2019 a Clinical Nutrition Manager contacted Dietitians On Demand for one additional clinical dietitian. The results were outstanding. Lisa is a Clinical Nutrition… Read more »

It’s official: Albumin and prealbumin are out

albumin_Dietitians On Demand

There are some trends that just won’t fade (looking at you, mom jeans). At the top of the trend list in the clinical nutrition world is using albumin and prealbumin as markers of nutrition status. This seems to be one of the most cherished, yet baseless, practices that clinical dietitians contend with on a regular… Read more »

Let’s get physical! What to expect at NFPE training

As you have likely noticed, there is a huge push for dietitians to get more hands-on with their patients (literally!). As nutrition assessment techniques have evolved, we now know that a targeted physical assessment can provide a wealth of knowledge related to a patient’s nutrition status and can help guide your malnutrition care plans. If… Read more »

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