Members of the MQii leadership team have recently published 2 papers about the importance of nutrition-focused quality improvement programs in skilled nursing facilities:
- “The Case for Malnutrition Quality Measures and Nutrition-Focused Quality Improvement Programs (QIPs) in US Skilled Nursing Facilities“
- “Prevalence Rates and Characteristics of Malnutrition, Frailty, and Other Nutrition and Muscle Mass-Related Conditions Document Potential Quality of Care Gap for Medicare Patients in US Skilled Nursing Facilities“
While many of you are focused on malnutrition in inpatient settings, these articles may offer useful statistics, frameworks, and examples of gaps in care and evidence that can inform your own practice and research.