September 20 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am MDT
Nutrition Support Access: Breaking Down Barriers
Event Details (nutritioncare.org)
Individuals in the home health care setting with chronic conditions impacting their ability to adequately consume or receive nutrients are often at risk of becoming malnourished. The ability of these individuals to be assessed and diagnosed is surprisingly inconsistent. This webinar will highlight challenges in diagnosing malnutrition in the outpatient population. Speakers will address the barriers preventing patients from receiving a malnutrition diagnosis and being started on appropriate nutrition support therapy when needed.
Learning Objectives
- Identify challenges in recognizing and diagnosing malnutrition in patients in the home health care settings.
- Outline common barriers preventing patients in the home care setting from adequate nutrition support.
- Explore strategies to overcome barriers to access nutrition support.
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CE Credit: 1.00 hours
Improving Health Equity through Quality: The Global Malnutrition Composite Score
September 19 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am MDT
Event Details (nutritioncare.org)
Malnutrition burdens healthcare systems and jeopardizes patient outcomes, yet it often goes unnoticed. The environment, policies, and community can influence malnutrition, making social determinants of health (SDOH) a key factor when evaluating it. The Global Malnutrition Composite Score (GMCS), the first nutrition-focused electronic clinical quality measure, places increased value on the importance of malnutrition care for acute care patients and has been identified as a key measure to improve rural health, SDOH, and food insecurity. This webinar will explore the GMCS and how it can help hospitals improve health equity and quality care.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the GMCS and its application for quality improvement.
- Assess the value of the GMCS selection as an eCQM and discuss barriers and opportunities to implementation.
- Explain the impact Health Equity has in nutrition and dietetics practice and how the GMCS can support the hospital in addressing health equity.
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CE Credit: 1.0 hours
Malnutrition in the Trauma and Emergency Surgery Settings: An Under-Recognized Issue
September 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am MDT
This webinar will allow clinicians to gain specific knowledge and strategies for recognizing malnutrition in trauma and emergency surgery patients of all ages. These patient populations, especially pediatric trauma and surgery patients, are underrepresented in large research studies. This webinar is a unique opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding from the experts.
Learning Objectives
- Detail the unique considerations for malnutrition assessment and malnutrition risk in trauma and emergency surgery populations.
- Describe the diagnosis of malnutrition in pediatric trauma and emergency surgery populations.
- Apply considerations in both adult and pediatric populations- through age-specific case studies.
CE Credit: 1.5 hours
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Starvation, Acute and Chronic Malnutrition: Adaptation or Resolution Across the Life Cycle
Event Details (nutritioncare.org)
Learning Objectives
- Describe the parameters that confirm the resolution of protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM), including metabolic changes and adaptations underlying the types and severity of PCM in adult and pediatric patients.
- Differentiate clinical signs/symptoms indicating prolonged impairment due to malnutrition versus metabolic accommodation/adaptation.
- Identify appropriate interventions and care planning concepts for patients in recovery from starvation/semi-starvation, chronic, and acute PCM.
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CE Credit: 1.5 hours
