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Quality Management Committee

Committee Purpose

The Quality Management Committee (QMC) provides direction for monitoring, developing, approving, evaluating, revising, educating, and maintaining quality in the practice of nutrition and dietetics in collaboration with various Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) committees and organizational units. The outcomes of QMC efforts affecting the profession use evidence-based practice, reflect member values, and strategically position its members and credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners to exceed practice and professional standards and expectations of clients/patients/customers, act ethically and accountable, embrace change, and make socially responsible decisions to the Academy to advance the profession of nutrition and dietetics.

Committee Functions

The QMC core function is to provide direction for quality in nutrition and dietetics practice and to set standards for the profession. The Committee functions follow:

  • Manage Academy documents regarding quality and competence in nutrition and dietetics practice.
  • Guide nutrition and dietetic practitioners in performance measurement i.e., measures and quality improvement to include goals, strategies, and tactics.
  • Educate Academy members and serve as a resource on assessing and improving the quality of nutrition and dietetics practice.
  • Represent the Academy through partnerships with internal and external accreditation and quality improvement organizations.

Supports Strategic Plan

The QMC aligns with the Academy vision, mission, and principles by supporting all projects with the core values held by the Academy. The QMC guides nutrition and dietetics practitioners with competence ensuring excellence in care and services through essential foundational documents. The QMC resources and documents encompass the concepts identified in the Focus Areas set by the Academy: Well-Being and Prevention; Nutrition Care and Health Systems; Nutrition Security and Food Safety; Diversity and Inclusion

Goals

Goals are global statements that describe the principle accomplishments the Committee will achieve in the program year to fulfill its purpose and functions. Specific strategies and tactics to achieve each goal will be developed by the Committee but do not need to be included within this document that is to be shared with the Board of Directors.

  1. RDNs and NDTRs utilize the Academy documents to ensure quality and competence in nutrition and dietetics practice.

      Strategy: Lead the development, reaffirmation, revision, and utilization of the Scope of Practice for the RDN and the NDTR; Standards of Practice (SOP) and Standards of Professional Performance (SOPP) for RDNs and NDTRs; Scope/Standards of Practice Resources; Definition of Terms; Standards of Excellence Metric Tool and accompanying Journal of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Article.

      Aligns with the Academy Vision, Mission, and following Principles and Focus Areas.

      Principles:

    • Amplify the contribution and value of diverse nutrition and dietetics practitioners to the public
    • Position registered dietitian nutritionists as the experts in food and nutrition
    • Expand workforce demand and capacity
    • Incorporate research, professional development, technology, and practice to foster innovation and discovery
    • Collaborate with key stakeholders to solve the greatest food and nutrition challenges, now and in the future
    • Focus on making a system-wide impact across the food, well-being, and health care sectors
    • Have a global impact in eliminating all forms of malnutrition

      • Focus Areas:

    • Well-Being and Prevention
    • Nutrition Care and Health Systems
    • Nutrition Security and Food Safety
    • Diversity and Inclusion
  2. RDNs and NDTRs support and incorporate the National Quality Strategy (NQS) and CMS Quality Strategy in practice roles.

      Strategy: Improve the optimization of the National Quality Strategy (NQS) and CMS Quality Strategy by applying quality concepts, quality improvement and quality measures within practice settings.

      Aligns with the Academy Vision, Mission, and following Principles and Focus Areas.

      Principles:

    • Amplify the contribution and value of diverse nutrition and dietetics practitioners to the public
    • Position registered dietitian nutritionists as the experts in food and nutrition
    • Expand workforce demand and capacity
    • Incorporate research, professional development, technology, and practice to foster innovation and discovery
    • Collaborate with key stakeholders to solve the greatest food and nutrition challenges, now and in the future
    • Focus on making a system-wide impact across the food, well-being, and health care sectors
    • Have a global impact in eliminating all forms of malnutrition

      • Focus Areas:

    • Well-Being and Prevention
    • Nutrition Care and Health Systems
    • Nutrition Security and Food Safety
    • Diversity and Inclusion
  3. RDNs and NDTRs support and incorporate the Internal and External Quality Initiatives including quality measurement and standards in practice roles.

      Strategy: Apply quality improvement, performance measurement and quality measures within practice settings.

      Aligns with the Academy Vision, Mission, and following Principles and Focus Areas.

      Principles:

    • Amplify the contribution and value of diverse nutrition and dietetics practitioners to the public
    • Position registered dietitian nutritionists as the experts in food and nutrition
    • Expand workforce demand and capacity
    • Incorporate research, professional development, technology, and practice to foster innovation and discovery
    • Collaborate with key stakeholders to solve the greatest food and nutrition challenges, now and in the future
    • Focus on making a system-wide impact across the food, well-being, and health care sectors
    • Have a global impact in eliminating all forms of malnutrition

      • Focus Areas:

    • Well-Being and Prevention
    • Nutrition Care and Health Systems
    • Nutrition Security and Food Safety
    • Diversity and Inclusion
  4. Quality Management resources are recognized as essential to the profession.

      Strategy: Maintain, promote, and educate RDNs and NDTRs on Quality Management resources.

      Aligns with the Academy Vision, Mission, and following Principles and Focus Areas.

      Principles:

    • Amplify the contribution and value of diverse nutrition and dietetics practitioners to the public
    • Position registered dietitian nutritionists as the experts in food and nutrition
    • Expand workforce demand and capacity
    • Incorporate research, professional development, technology, and practice to foster innovation and discovery
    • Collaborate with key stakeholders to solve the greatest food and nutrition challenges, now and in the future
    • Focus on making a system-wide impact across the food, well-being, and health care sectors
    • Have a global impact in eliminating all forms of malnutrition

      • Focus Areas:

    • Well-Being and Prevention
    • Nutrition Care and Health Systems
    • Nutrition Security and Food Safety
    • Diversity and Inclusion

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