Spotlight on Malnutrition
During the month of September, the Academy spotlights malnutrition to increase awareness and underscore the role that RDNs and NDTRs play in...
During the month of September, the Academy spotlights malnutrition to increase awareness and underscore the role that RDNs and NDTRs play in...
Learn about coding for malnutrition and its impact on hospital reimbursement.
Using one standardized screening tool to identify adults who may have malnutrition (undernutrition) increases the likelihood of an accurate diagnosis and...
Using the evidence-based tools and resources, RDNs and NDTRs can help assess, document, diagnosis and treat clinical malnutrition in a variety of...
While the current prevalence of U.S. children who experience acute or chronic undernutrition is unknown, the impact of malnutrition on outcomes is...
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and its Foundation, are opening new opportunities for collaboration between Academy members and communities...
10/06/2020 - In response to the Office of Inspectors General's July 2020 Report on hospital inpatient claims for severe malnutrition, the Academy...
MQii is advancing evidence-based, high-quality and patient-driven care for those who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Avalere Health and Defeat Malnutrition Coalition engaged in multi stakeholder Dialogues focused on malnutrition...
The Academy requested increased points for malnutrition under the Patient Driven Payment Model and incorporation of the Academy's electronic clinical...
In July 2020, the OIG under the HHS released a report of its findings from audits to determine whether hospitals complied with Medicare...
The Academy and several organizations responded to an OIG report on its findings from an audit of FY16 and FY17 hospital inpatient claims including diagnoses for severe malnutrition.
Malnutrition is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, especially among older adults.
One major outcome of malnutrition is stunting – low height for a child's age, which affects almost half of children in Latin America.
Identifying and treating malnutrition can be especially challenging when assessing special patient populations.
It is the position of the Academy that, based upon current evidence, the Malnutrition Screening Tool should be used to screen adults for...
In order to help identify and diagnose patients with malnutrition, screening tools are often used during admission. In 2018, the Academy's...
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics urges Congress to pass the bipartisan Medical Nutrition Therapy Act, which would be a crucial step...
President Lucille Beseler, MS, RDN, LDN, CDE, FAND, updates members on the Academy’s new Malnutrition and Quality Improvement Initiative, and the...