The Diet Manual & Nutritional Screening GSMC Longview Utilizes: Facility Specific Diet Manual & NRS 2002

Objectives Participant will be able to locate the Diet Manual on GSNet Participant will be able to identify information available in the Diet Manual Participant will be able to acknowledge the importance of the Diet Manual Participant will be able to print off the materials as needed for patient education

Diet Manual What is it? Importance? A resource and guide for medical professionals regarding nutritional therapies and diets Importance? TJC and CMS requirement

Diet Manual - Information Provided Provides guidelines for diets, including description, indications and foods allowed & foods not allowed Provides general patient education material Provides evidenced-based practice guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapies

Diet Manual - Location GSNet Policies Nutritional Services Diet Manual

Nutritional Screening Why? TJC and CMS requirement for nutritional screening within 24 hours of admission ~50% of hospitalized patients are malnourished upon admission We Utilize - NRS 2002 a Validated Malnutrition Screening Tool Completed within 24 hours and repeated q 7 days Purpose – Identify patients at risk for malnutrition

Acknowledgement Statement I understand the purpose of the diet manual including location on GSNet, items and information available and the importance of the Diet Manual. I understand that the diets identified are the diets that will be ordered for patients during their stay at GSMC. I understand the purpose of the NRS 2002 and requirements for completion.