Journal article
Multi-site implementation of nutrition screening and diagnosis in medical care units: Success of the More-2-Eat project
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Improving the detection and treatment of malnourished patients in hospital is needed to promote recovery.
AIM: To describe the change in rates of detection and triaging of care for malnourished patients in 5 hospitals that were implementing an evidence-based nutrition care algorithm. To demonstrate that following this algorithm leads to increased detection of malnutrition and increased treatment to mitigate this condition.
Authors
Keller HH; Valaitis R; Laur CV; McNicholl T; Xu Y; Dubin JA; Curtis L; Obiorah S; Ray S; Bernier P
Journal
Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 38, No. 2, pp. 897–905
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
4 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.clnu.2018.02.009
ISSN
0261-5614