Enhancing Identification and Management of Hospitalized Patients Who Are Malnourished: A Pilot Evaluation of Electronic Quality Improvement Measures

Kenneth G. Nepple; Conrad M. Tobert; Angel F. Valladares; Kristi Mitchell; Martin Yadrick

doi:10.1016/j.jand.2019.05.023

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Enhancing Identification and Management of Hospitalized Patients Who Are Malnourished: A Pilot Evaluation of Electronic Quality Improvement Measures

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Enhancing Identification and Management of Hospitalized Patients Who Are Malnourished: A Pilot Evaluation of Electronic Quality Improvement Measures

Kenneth G. Nepple, Conrad M. Tobert, Angel F. Valladares, Kristi Mitchell and Martin Yadrick

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol.119(9), pp.532-539

09/01/2019

DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.05.023

PMID: 31446942

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Malnutrition in hospitalized patients has long been recognized as a contributor to poor patient outcomes; malnutrition often leads to higher costs of care. Thus, it is important to improve the identification of patients who are at risk for malnutrition or already malnourished and to initiate treatment to optimize outcomes. The Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii) is based on a dual-pronged approach consisting of a set of four electronic clinical quality measures and a Quality Improvement Toolkit that support delivery of high-quality malnutrition care by clinicians including nurses, registered dietitian nutritionists, and physicians. A large pilot hospital validated the four malnutrition electronic clinical quality measures (screening for nutrition risk, assessment, care plan, diagnosis), demonstrating their value in support of continuous quality improvement for hospital-based malnutrition care with the ultimate goal of better patient outcomes while reducing health care costs.

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Title: Subtitle: Enhancing Identification and Management of Hospitalized Patients Who Are Malnourished: A Pilot Evaluation of Electronic Quality Improvement Measures
Creators: Kenneth G. Nepple - Univ Iowa Hosp & Clin, Dept Urol, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
Conrad M. Tobert - Univ Iowa Hosp & Clin, Dept Urol, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
Angel F. Valladares - Avalere Hlth, Ctr Healthcare Transformat, Washington, DC 20036 USA
Kristi Mitchell - Avalere Hlth, Ctr Healthcare Transformat, Washington, DC 20036 USA
Martin Yadrick - Computation Inc, Nutr Informat, West Hills, CA USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol.119(9), pp.532-539
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2019.05.023
PMID: 31446942
NLM abbreviation: J Acad Nutr Diet
ISSN: 2212-2672
eISSN: 2212-2680
Publisher: Elsevier
Number of pages: 8
Grant note: Abbott; Abbott Laboratories Avalere Health
Language: English
Date published: 09/01/2019
Academic Unit: Urology
Record Identifier: 9984319987302771

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