Spotlight on Malnutrition Media Materials

Spotlight on Malnutrition Month 2019

Throughout the month of September, the Academy spotlights malnutrition to increase awareness and underscore the crucial role that registered dietitian nutritionists and nutrition and dietetic technicians, registered play in prevention and treatment of malnutrition for pediatrics, adult and senior populations, and special populations and global malnutrition. The Academy will feature free webinars, events, and research and practice resources throughout the month.

Malnutrition is a serious condition that must be addressed quickly and comprehensively. Check back here for the 2019 Spotlight on Malnutrition Social Media Toolkit to help spread awareness on this important issue.

Past webinars:

• Competency to QI: Lessons Learned from Implementing the Pediatric Malnutrition Criteria
• Transitioning from Hospital to Community: Malnutrition Past, Present and Future
• Recognizing and Treating Malnutrition in Special Populations
• Going Global: Collaborative Approaches to Solve Malnutrition

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Spotlight on Malnutrition Twitter Chat

On Wednesday, September 4, join the conversation on Twitter as @eatrightPRO hosts a Twitter chat all about malnutrition. The hour-long Twitter chat will begin at 1 p.m. (Eastern Time).

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Looking for quick access to research on malnutrition?

• Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics malnutrition topic collection
• Dietitians in Nutrition Support dietetics practice group literature review on malnutrition

Access Past FNCE^® Sessions

FNCE^® attendees have complimentary 24/7 on-demand access to the recordings, PowerPoint presentations and printable handouts for all concurrent sessions (as released for inclusion) based on the year(s) and day(s) of verified attendance. Didn't attend FNCE? Access to all recorded programs is available at a discounted member rate and can be purchased directly from the FNCE On-Demand site.

• Implementing a Malnutrition Program throughout the Healthcare Continuum - Session 186 — FNCE 2017
  Nutrition Professionals have known that malnutrition is a problem since the publication of "The Skeleton in the Hospital Closet" report in 1974. Since then, research has shown that malnutrition affects 30 to 50 percent of patients and is linked to increased readmission rates and mortality and longer length of stay. This session outlines the barriers encountered, the strategies to overcome these barriers and the steps taken to sustain a multi-disciplinary malnutrition identification and treatment program across a large hospital system.
• Developing a Hunger for Malnutrition: Engaging Hospital Administration - Session 256 — FNCE 2016
  Malnutrition initiatives are collaborative with clinical members of the interdisciplinary team, but also with hospital decision-makers. Hospital administration has a key role in lending support and sustainability of the malnutrition focus. This session provides tools and perspectives on how to approach and elevate the importance of malnutrition to the level of hospital administrators, discuss quality metrics and outcome measures.
• Implementing Comprehensive Malnutrition Care through Effective Project Management - Session 258 — FNCE 2016
  This leadership session effectively combines the clinical nutrition component and the management aspect of dietetics. The presenters discuss strategies for implementing a practical comprehensive malnutrition program within acute-care hospital settings.
• Transforming Practice & Inspiring RDs to Counsel Food Insecure Clients – Session 230 — FNCE 2016
  With more than 48 million food insecure Americans, hunger is lurking everywhere. Dietitians, regardless of specialty, counsel clients struggling to feed themselves and their family. This session inspires participants to identify and transform counseling techniques for food insecure clients at risk for malnutrition.