Dietary, Food and Nutrition Services: CMS CoPs Webinar (ODW5011)-Dietary, Food and Nutrition Services CMS CoPs Webinar Recording

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In the presentation, Laura Dixon, an expert in risk management and patient safety, discussed the significance of dietary standards in healthcare. She highlighted the impact of nutrition on patient recovery, emphasizing that nutritional care is often underestimated but crucial for patient health and recovery outcomes. Dixon shared past examples where nutrition was overlooked, resulting in prolonged recovery periods for patients in intensive care. <br /><br />She stressed the necessity of having a dietician on staff, or at least available, and the importance of adherence to local and national dietary policies and guidelines. Hospitals must develop comprehensive care plans addressing dietary needs, involving regular patient assessments and updates based on tolerance and nutritional status. She also addressed the necessity of maintaining proper sanitation and safety in food handling, especially amid widespread concerns over foodborne illnesses.<br /><br />Critical access hospitals should follow similar guidelines but can outsource meal preparation, assuming health and safety standards are maintained. Dixon encouraged collaboration among medical staff, dieticians, and pharmacists to ensure holistic nutritional care. The presentation ended with a discussion on various guidelines and frameworks that healthcare facilities can refer to when creating or updating their dietary protocols.

Keywords

risk management

patient safety

dietary standards

nutrition

patient recovery

dietician

food handling

healthcare guidelines

nutritional care