Preventing Weight Loss in Long-Term Care
Unplanned weight loss is a significant problem that plagues long-term care residents nationwide. It increases the risk of malnutrition, pressure injuries, and falls, among other …
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Long-Term Care Menus: Nutrition Guidelines, Regulations, and More
A positive dining experience starts with the menus. Menus that fail to incorporate resident choices and needs leads to an unpleasant dining experience, unintended consequences …
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10 Tips to Decrease Food Costs at Your Health Care Facility
Food is one of the largest expenses for health care facilities. As such, health care facilities are continuously looking for ways to slash food costs. …
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Can Dietitians Write Diet Orders in Long-Term Care?
Since 1989, federal regulations have required that diets, including therapeutic diets, be prescribed by the attending physician in long-term care. In 2016, however, the Centers …
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Nutrition-Related Care Area Assessments (CAAs): A Beginner’s Guide
Care area assessments (CAAs) — several of which are nutrition-related — reflect potential areas of concern for nursing home residents. However, many registered dietitians and …
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QAPI: What Dietitians and Dietary Managers Need to Know
Quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) is federal regulation for nursing homes participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. It’s a program that focuses on …
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Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM): What Dietitians Need to Know
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) transitioned to a new payment rule for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) called the patient driven payment model …
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How to Write Nutrition Care Plans for Long-Term Care
Nutrition care plans provide communication for nutrition care between residents and members of the interdisciplinary team (IDT). They are a crucial component of documentation that …
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Should Sliding Scale Insulin Be Used in Nursing Homes?
There is a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes in older adults, especially those living in long-term care. Insulin therapy is often an important treatment …
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Body Mass Index (BMI) Ranges for Older Adults
Body mass index — or BMI — can be a useful measure of disease risk. You have a greater risk of heart disease, type 2 …