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

About the MQii

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About MQii
Last Updated on April 6, 2021

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About the MQii

The Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii) is a multi-year effort that began in 2013 when a variety of stakeholder organizations began to highlight gaps in existing malnutrition care and the impact of these gaps on patient outcomes. Based on the results of subsequent literature reviews, landscape assessments, engagements with key stakeholders, and best practices research, the MQii was established in partnership with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Avalere Health, and other stakeholders providing guidance through key technical expert and advisory roles. This initiative seeks to advance evidence-based, high-quality patient-driven care for hospitalized adults who are malnourished or at risk for malnutrition.

The MQii Toolkit provides practical resources to enable healthcare institutions to achieve optimal nutrition standards of care
Data reported from eCQMs will help healthcare institutions demonstrate their success in meeting the standards of care
The MQii is based on the dual-pronged approach of malnutrition-focused electronic clinical quality measures and a quality improvement toolkit to help identify and manage malnourished adult patients.

MQii Objectives

  • Support healthcare institutions in achieving malnutrition standards of care through use of an interdisciplinary, evidence-based malnutrition quality improvement toolkit and a set of malnutrition electronic clinical quality measures.
  • Advance adoption of malnutrition best practices at healthcare institutions through a nationwide MQii Learning Collaborative with the goal of improving outcomes that are important to patients and clinicians.
  • Improve nutrition risk identification and care as patients transition across care settings--for example, through integration into existing care transition pathways and accountable care models.

MQii Stakeholders and Collaborators

The Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii) is a project of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Avalere Health, and other stakeholders who provided guidance and expertise through a collaborative partnership. Support for the MQii is provided by Abbott.

Participation at a Glance

305 sites have participated across 38 states as of Spring 2021.
  • States with a Learning Collaborative Participant

MQii Guiding Principles

The design and implementation of the MQii are based on several guiding principles. The guiding principles provide a snapshot of the overall intention of the MQii, and should be used as a reference as sites employ different approaches to support the uptake of the clinical workflow and other components of the toolkit. Learn more

MQii Learning Collaborative

MQii Learning Collaborative Portal gives you access to upcoming events, recorded webinars, and our Newsletter complete archive.

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The 2021 Learning Collaborative brings together leading hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to support acceleration and dissemination of malnutrition best practices for hospitalized patients. Learn more.
MQii Toolkit
MQii Toolkit
The Complete MQii Toolkit is a comprehensive guide for malnutrition quality improvement, including several embedded templates, diagrams, and resources. Learn more.
MQii & The Nutrition Care Process
MQii & The Nutrition Care Process
Resources mapped to the key steps of the nutrition care process and malnutrition care workflow. Learn more.
Measurement & Data
Measurement & Data
Tools and specifications for the various malnutrition quality measures available for reporting and quality improvement. Learn more.
Resource Repository
Resource Repository
A general directory of MQii resources for implementers across the main phases of initiative implementation. Learn more.
The Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative
These materials were developed by the Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii), a project of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Avalere Health, and other stakeholders who provided guidance and expertise through a collaborative partnership. Support provided by Abbott.
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