MQii - MQii

Malnutrition Care Score for IQR

The Malnutrition Care Score quality measure is available for 2025 hospital reporting.

The MQii is designed to help your organization improve
malnutrition care and subsequently achieve better outcomes.

Why Does Malnutrition Matter?

Malnutrition leads to higher morbidity and mortality, longer hospital stays, and increased risk of readmissions. Learn about its impact in your healthcare facility.

See the Numbers

Start MQii In Your Healthcare Facility

Download tools to assess your readiness for malnutrition quality improvement (QI), assemble your team, implement your QI project, and manage data collection.

What is the MQii?

The MQii is an initiative that aims to advance evidence-based, high-quality, and patient-driven care for hospitalized adults who are malnourished or at risk for malnutrition.

The Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii) is designed to help your organization improve malnutrition care and achieve better outcomes. The primary goal is to advance evidence-based, high-quality, patient-driven care for hospitalized older adults who are malnourished or at-risk for malnutrition.

Better Outcomes with MQii

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

MQii Participation Experience

Hear directly from two engaged health systems on their experiences with MQii Learning Collaborative participation, including the benefits to their organization.

LATEST NEWS

MQii Blog – Nutrition and Wound Healing: Improving Hospital Quality with Malnutrition Care

May 30, 2025

Announcements

MQii Blog: Nutrition and Delivering Age-Friendly Care

April 17, 2025

Announcements

Nutrition in the News

April 4, 2025

Announcements

MQii Blog: The Value of GMCS in Nutrition and Quality

February 25, 2025

Announcements

Recording Available: MQii November Office Hour Session

November 21, 2024

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