What your Patients are Reading
	Malnutrition in the Hospitaized 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*
	Alogorithm* 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* Alogorithm 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 PartnershipTM Program*
	Your Opinion Counts* Recommended Readings* Links of Interest*

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