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MORE CHANGES TO THE MDS 3.0
CMS recently announced revisions to the MDS 3.0 effective April 1, 2012. Section K of the MDS 3.0 will be affected. Click here to learn more about the changes.
MARCH IS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH®
National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign is designed to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Need educational resources to promote National Nutrition Month®? Click here.
REGISTERED DIETITIAN DAY: MARCH 12, 2012
Let's celebrate! As the nation's food and nutrition experts, registered dietitians are committed to improving the health of their patients and community. Registered Dietitian Day commemorates the dedication of RDs as advocates for advancing the nutritional status of Americans and people around the world.
QUARTERLY NURSING HOME REPORT FOR OHIO
The Ohio Department of Health's Division of Quality Assurance has released the Quarterly Nursing Home Report (Issue 3, January 2012). The report provides information on selected indicators of care and services being provided to nursing home residents in the state of Ohio. Within the report, three main determinants of quality of care ( weight loss/nutrition, dehydration, and pressure ulcers) were chosen for review and analysis. Click here to learn more.
NATIONAL NURSING HOME WEEK MAY 13-19, 2012
The official national theme for the 2012 National Nursing Home Week (NNHW) is “Celebrating the Journey”. Click here to learn more.
ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS UPDATE !
Members responded to the Academy's call to petition the Obama Administration to urge CMS to reconsider its ruling excluding RDs from direct billing for intensive behavioral counseling for obesity. The White House petition topped 25,000! What's next? Click here to learn more.
>URGENT! YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!
CMS recently made the decision to exclude registered dietitians from direct billing for intensive behavioral therapy for obesity in primary care. Our profession needs the support of all members, and that of patients, co-workers, other health-care professionals, family and friends, to make this campaign a success. Click here to learn more and access a petition for change.
GREEN HOUSE LIVING FOR SENIORS
There are 117 Green Houses across the United States now, part of a quiet but intriguing effort to de-institutionalize elder care. Nursing homes across the country have tried a variety of strategies to become more “resident-centered.” Click here to learn more about this approach to senior living.
NEW DINING PRACTICE STANDARDS
The Pioneer Network has released
nationally agreed upon food and dining standards of practice to support individualized care and self-directed living. Click here to print a downloadable version of the document.
THE ADA ANNOUNCES A NAME CHANGE
The American Dietetic Association, the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, will change its name effective January 2012 to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
The colorful Eat Right logo will stay a part of the organization's graphic identity. Click here to learn more.
THE DMA ANNOUNCES A NAME CHANGE
Beginning January 1, 2012, the Dietary Managers Association
will launch a new logo and begin officially referring to the organization, in all communications, as the Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP).
NEW FOOD LABELING IN THE WORKS
The FDA recently announced its desire to revamp the Nutrition Facts label. The proposal targets changes to several parts of the label
including more accurate serving sizes, a greater emphasis on calories and a diminished role in the daily percent values for substances like fat, sodium and carbohydrates. Click here to learn more.
HOW GLUTEN CAN AFFECT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
In response to gluten, the primary symptoms of Celiac Disease mainly involve the digestive system. However, there may be other symptoms to consider when working with residents diagnosed with Celiac Disease. Click here for more information.
RECENT TURKEY RECALL SPARKS CALL FOR CHANGE
The CDC reports that there has been one death and 76 confirmed illnesses linked to ground turkey contaminated with an antibiotic-resistant strain of salmonella. Unfortunately, it took the government agencies 13 days to ask a major meat processor to recall the contaminated ground turkey. Why so long? Food safety advocates are calling for the federal government to improve its response to outbreaks of food-borne illnesses.Click here to learn more.
WHAT'S THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE NEW DIETARY GUIDELINES?
A recent study published finds that following the the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans means an increase in grocery bills by hundreds of dollars annually per household.Click here to learn more.
NEW DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS FOR
SECTION K
CMS recently published revised definitions and interpretations related to therapuetic diets, mechanically altered diets and nutritional supplements for coding purposes on the MDS 3.0. This was in response to recommendations proposed by the American Dietetic Association. Click here to learn more.
USDA REVISES GUIDELINE FOR COOKING TEMPERATURES FOR ALL OF WHOLE CUT MEATS
The revised cooking temperature for all whole cut meats, including pork is 145°F. The recommended cooking temperature for ground pork, beef, veal and lamb is 160 °F. Click here to learn more.
BID FAREWELL TO THE FOOD PYRAMID
On June 2, 2011 the USDA announced the replacement of the Food Pyramid with a new pictorial using a "plate" as the basis to guide Americans for healthy meal planning. Click here to learn more.
NOROVIRUS UPDATE
Health care facilities, including nursing homes and hospitals, are the most commonly reported settings of Norovirus outbreaks in the United States. Click here to view the CDC's Updated Norovirus Outbreak Management and Disease Prevention Guidelines.
THE LONG-TERM CARE IMPROVEMENT GUIDE
This resource has been published to address innovations and approaches for transforming the culture of long-term care communities to promote more resident-directed and relationship-centered care. Dietary approaches are reviewed (see pages 189-213).
Click here to review the guide.
POLST: END-OF-LIFE CARE WISHES
There are new efforts to simplify end-of-life care wishes. A growing number of states are promoting a program to help guide physicians with a patient's specific instructions called POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treament).
Learn more
DIETARY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS, 2010
On January 31, 2011, The USDA and HHS released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010. The guidelines have been released to help Americans make healthier food choices and to confront the obesity epidemic. Read the press release
OSTEOPOROSIS UPDATE
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) now recommends screening for osteoporosis in women ages 65 years and older and in younger women whose fracture risk is equal to or greater than that of a 65-year-old white woman who has no additional risk factors.
USPSTF website
CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
The American Dietetic Association has published evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines for chronic kidney disease. Click on the links below to learn more.
http://www.nephronline.com/news.asp?N_ID=4340
Source: Evidence Analysis Library
http://www.adaevidencelibrary.com/topic.cfm?cat=3927&library=EBG
THE FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT
The Food Safety Modernization Act was signed into law
January 4, 2011. This law does not apply to nursing facilities or assisted living providers according to AHCA. To learn more about this law, click on fsma .
NUTRITION CARE PROCESS
The 3rd Edition of the International Dietetics & Nutrition Terminology Reference Manual has been published by the American Dietetic Association. Check out our blog for more information regarding the NCP updates.
The Nutrition Care Process: What's New in 2011?
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