DRIVING CHANGE: IMPLEMENTING THE MALNUTRITION QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE (MQII) ACROSS THE ECOSYSTEM OF HEALTHCARE
TUESDAY, JUne 6, 2023
12:00PM - 2:30PM PST
ANGELA LAGO
MS, RD, LDN, FAND
Clinical Nutrition Manager
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, NC
SKIP ALLEN
MS, RD, LDN, CLT
Clinical Outreach Dietitian
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, NC
Katie Robinson
PhD, MPH, RD, LD, CNSC
Senior Medical Science Liaison
Abbott Nutrition
Columbus, OH, USA
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Define the MQii and Global Malnutrition Composite Score and list resources to empower clinicians to take action
- Discuss the prevalence of malnutrition in the acute care setting and its relationship to health equity
- Identify best practices for implementing key components of the nutrition care process
Examine opportunities to engage with hospital quality care teams and quality improvement initiatives - Evaluate strategies to engage community partners to provide ongoing malnutrition care in the community setting post-discharge
- Discuss implementation of the GMCS measure and list resources to empower clinicians to take action