Malnutrition in the Hospitalized Patient Nutritional Assessment Program Glossary Index Introduction to Malnutrition Prevalence Defining Malnutrition and Its Effects Cause of Malnutrition Effect of Malnutrition Impact of Malnutrition Cost Implications Statistics on Cost The Hypermetabolic State Challenges Effect on Metabolism Negative Acute Phase Proteins Positive Acute Phase Proteins Prognostic Inflammatory & Nutrition Index (PINI)
Medical Professionals
What your Patients are Reading Malnutrition in the Hospitalized Patient Nutritional Assessment Program Glossary Index Introduction to Malnutrition Prevalence Defining Malnutrition and Its Effects Cause of Malnutrition Effect of Malnutrition Impact of Malnutrition Cost Implications Statistics on Cost The Hypermetabolic State Challenges Effect on Metabolism Negative Acute Phase Proteins Positive Acute Phase Proteins Prognostic Inflammatory & Nutrition Index (PINI) Complying with JCAHO Guidelines 14 JCAHO-Evaluated Functions Assessment TX.4 Standards LD.4 Standards
Strategies for Nutritional Assessment Protocols* Financial Benefits* Screening Protocols* Warning Signs* Link to Nutritional Screen Form* Anthropometrics* Laboratory Markers* Ideal Plasma Protein Characteristics* Features of Protein Markers* Specifics of Protein Markers* Nutritional Assessment Procedures* Algorithm* Assessment for Special Cases* Visceral Protein Testing* Pitfalls of Albumin and Prealbumin* Financial Impact* Rural American Hospitals* Implementing a Nutritional Assessment Protocol: A Benchmarking Study* Establishment of Need* Gaining Support* Implementation* Four Stages of Program Adoption* Algorithm of Nutrition Care for Malnutrition* Program Results* 1996 and 1998 Outcome Studies Comparison* Reimbursement* Coding* Co-coding* ICD-9-CM Codes* Reimbursement by State* Diagnostic Challenges* Case Studies* Improving Patient Management* Available Assays* Ensuring Quality Results* Prereaction Protocol* Measuring Ranges* Plasma Protein Evaluation* BN ProSpec® System* BN™ II System* Dimension® RxL System* Nutrition Partnership™ Program* Your Opinion Counts* Recommended Readings* Links of Interest*
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Complying with JCAHO Guidelines 14 JCAHO-Evaluated Functions Assessment TX.4 Standards LD.4 Standards Reimbursement: Coding for Effectiveness* Coding* Co-coding* ICD-9-CM Codes* Reimbursement by State* Improving Patient Management* List of Available Assays* Ensuring Quality Results* Prereaction Protocol* Measuring Ranges* Plasma Protein Evaluation* BN ProSpec® System* BN™ II System* Dimension® RxL System* Nutrition Partnership™ Program* Your Opinion Counts* Recommended Readings* Links of Interest*
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