An Administrative Perspective on Malnutrition: Benefits on Outcomes, Reimbursement, and Quality Metrics (T31)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 25, 2025

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-064-L04-P

Course level:

Intermediate

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

  • Recall the impact of malnutrition on patient care outcomes and the value of nutrition interventions in mitigating adverse events. 
  • Describe best practices for nutrition diagnosis and documentation and how they relate to the capture of improved hospital reimbursement and financial performance. 
  • Explain the Global Malnutrition Composite Score and discuss its implementation at an acute care facility. 

Topics & Presenters

The Impact of Malnutrition and the Value of Nutrition Interventions

Peggi Guenter
PhD, RN, FASPEN, FAAN

Special Projects Consultant

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Silver Spring, MD

The Impact of Malnutrition Diagnosis and Documentation

Maureen Janowski
RDN, CSG, LD, FAND

Corporate Director, Malnutrition

Morrison Healthcare

Palatine, IL

Implementation of the Global Malnutrition Composite Score

Ken Nepple
MD, FACS

Clinical Professor

Department of Urology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Associate Chief Health Information Officer and Physician Value Officer

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, IA

Moderators:

Michelle Brown

MS, RD, LDN, CNSC

Assistant Director of Clinical Nutrition

UF Health

Gainesville, FL