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Tackling Malnutrition in … (insert your institution name here)

Learn how OUR Institution is prioritizing the optimization of patient flow, timely access to appropriate care, and safe, high-quality, patient-centered care, while being cost-effective. Discover the consequences of malnutrition in hospitals, including longer stays and increased costs. Understand the negative impact on patient safety and performance indicators, and explore recognition and treatment tools and algorithms. Take action with a multidisciplinary approach, including awareness campaigns, support for nutrition care culture change, and improvements in current practices.

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Tackling Malnutrition in … (insert your institution name here)

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  1. Tackling Malnutrition in …(insert your institution name here)

  2. OUR Institution priorities • Optimize patient flow • Provide timely access to appropriate care • Ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centered care • Be cost-effective

  3. Malnutrition predicts a lengthy and costly hospital stay Hospital consequences 2-3 1 2 day longer stays in hospital1 OUT OF $2K Nearly Average additional cost/patient2 Canadians admitted to hospital is malnourished1 x2 more likely to be readmitted3 x6 Other research has indicated that malnourished patients are more likely to die3 1. Allard JP et al.. JPEN 2015 Jan 26 [Epub ahead of print]. 2. Canadian 2015 Malnutrition Week poster. The Canadian Malnutrition Task Force. http://nutritioncareincanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/CMW-Poster-Eng.pdf, Accessed July 22, 2016. 3. Lim SL et al. Clin Nutr 2012; 31: 345-350. 4. 2016 Canadian Malnutrition Week infographic.

  4. Malnutrition negatively affects patients safety and performance indicators - Patient satisfaction3 1. Lim SL et al. Clin Nutr 2012; 31: 345-350 . 2. Keller H et al J Hum Nutr Diet. 2013. 3. Keller HH et al. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2015. doi:10.1111/jhn.12314.

  5. Malnutrition - What it means for us • Number of patients admitted each year: _________ • Multiply by 45% = _________ • Multiply by 2000 = ___________ $ annual cost of malnutrition • Performance indicators affected • (insert your institution key performance indicators here) • … • …

  6. Malnutrition is preventable and can be tackled • Recognition & Treatment Tools and Algorithms • Canadian Nutrition Screening Tool (CNST) • Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) • Integrated Nutrition Pathway in Acute Care (INPAC) • My Meal Intake Tool (M-MIT) • Meal Audit Tool (MAT) • Education of healthcare team • Awareness raising • SGA training nutritioncareincanada.ca

  7. We need to take action - multidisciplinary Approach • Malnutrition awareness campaign • Steering committee to support nutrition care culture change • Champion(s) and stakeholders • Current practices improvements • Nutrition screening, assessment and prompt nutrition care (INPAC implementation) • Patients and families involvement • Healthcare professionals training

  8. Our institution next steps • (insert your next steps here) • … • …

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