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The Dish provides a quarterly update to participating sites enrolled in the MQii Learning Collaborative.
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AT A GLANCE
- Attend the upcoming March 30 Coffee Break if you have questions regarding your malnutrition quality improvement efforts or want to discuss new or continuing malnutrition initiatives
- Celebrate National Nutrition Month with fellow dietitians and other health professionals this March
- Review recent relevant publications listed below and compiled in our Malnutrition Evidence Library
- Share your progress or reach out with any questions to your MQii Point of Contact
- Please also let us know about any transitions in leadership, requested topics for future events, or additional events of interest to share with other members
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SPOTLIGHT: DIETITIANS ACROSS THE US CELEBRATE NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH
This March, we celebrate National Nutrition Month—and especially Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day—in recognition of the important role dietitians play to help people make informed food choices and develop healthful eating and physical activity habits.
- This year’s theme is “Celebrate a World of Flavors,” showcasing the countless ways in which flavors and cultures from around the world help people create healthy habits that spotlight their heritage and introduce them to new foods and flavors
- You can view this video from the Academy’s president
- Access more resources—such as key messaging for each week, toolkits, and event ideas—on the Academy’s website
We would love to hear about the ways in which you are celebrating nutrition and your team of dietitians.
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WHAT'S AROUND THE CORNER?
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Coffee Break: “Selecting and Implementing New Screening Tools for Malnutrition” | Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at 2:00 PM ET
This conversation will provide an opportunity for Learning Collaborative members to discuss their ideas and goals for selecting and implementing new tools to screen for malnutrition.
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As a reminder, you can access member-only content, including webinar recordings and slides, a calendar of upcoming events, and archived Dish newsletters, on the MQii Member Portal. The login information is: Username: MQii Password: MQiiLC2018!
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Opportunities to Share Your MQii Project and Findings
The following list outlines upcoming conferences that may be of interest to you or your team. We encourage you to look at the event websites, review submission criteria, and consider sharing your research with the various audiences. Please reach out with any questions or for assistance in pulling together submission materials.
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Learn and Network at Upcoming Conferences
Many conferences will be held in person again this year. We have compiled a list of several that may offer valuable learning opportunities:
View additional upcoming external events (such as conferences and webinars) on our MQii Learning Collaborative calendar.
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NUTRITION POLICY UPDATES
USPSTF Research Plan Comment Opportunity
USPSTF is an independent organization that makes evidence-based clinical recommendations on preventive services. USPSTF reports annually to Congress about gaps in the evidence base and its recommendations can inform coverage decisions by payers and policymakers (e.g., private insurance plans must cover recommended preventive services without patient cost-sharing).
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NUTRITION RESEARCH
Recent Publications
Several publications and blogs focused on malnutrition have recently been published and those relevant to the nutrition care process and quality improvement have been added to the Malnutrition Evidence Library on our website:
- “Opportunities for Improving Health Equity Through Nutrition,” in ASA Generations (written by a member of the MQii leadership team and featuring input from our Advisory Committee)
- “New Opportunity to Better Integrate Nutrition into Clinical Preventive Care,” in ASA Generations (about our new MIPS Improvement Activity)
- "Advancing Healthy Nutrition and Aging with New Resources for Federal Advocacy,” in ASA Generations
- “Prevalence and Impact of Malnutrition on Length of Stay, Readmission, and Discharge Destination,” in JPEN (including 1 author from our Learning Collaborative)
- “Update on the Use of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition in Hospitalized Patients with a Diagnosis of Malnutrition in the United States,” in Nutrition in Clinical Practice (including 2 authors from our Advisory Committee)
- “A Digital Dietary Assessment Tool May Help Identify Malnutrition and Nutritional Deficiencies in Hospitalized Patients,” in Research Ideas and Outcomes
- “Addressing Food Insecurity to Optimize Nutritional Status,” in American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
- “Opportunities to Improve Quality Outcomes: Integrating Nutrition Care into Medicare Advantage to Address Malnutrition and Support Social Determinants of Health,” in Inquiry (including 1 author from our Advisory Committee and 2 authors from the MQii leadership team)
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NUTRITION IN THE NEWS
The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) announced its new report, published in collaboration with the AARP Foundation. It highlights perceptions of the importance of temporary increases to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during COVID-19 based on 25 interviews with older adults. Interviewees noted that increased SNAP benefits enabled them to eat balanced and nutritious meals and freed up money for essential bills and expenses (among other positive impacts).
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LEARNING COLLABORATIVE PARTICIPANT RESOURCES
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NFPE: Putting It All Together
Have you ever asked what information RDNs should seek and what techniques should be used when performing a nutrition focused physical exam (NFPE) on patients with excess adiposity?
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