ADA Teleseminar: Malnutrition: No Longer in the Hospital Closet

The American Dietetic Association is pleased to present another live, interactive teleseminar!
Event code: 15363
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Eastern)
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Central)
Noon to 1:30 p.m. (Mountain)
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Pacific)
Documentation, Coding, Reporting, Monitoring and Reimbursement
Malnutrition in acute care was recognized publically in a landmark article by Charles Butterworth in a 1974 article "Malnutrition in the Hospital Closet". At that time, malnutrition was recognized as detrimental to recovery and contributing to increased morbidity and mortality in hospitals. This article was instrumental in establishing dietetics and nutrition in patient care, however it has been challenging to determine the prevalence and infrastructure to care for and manage this population.

Now, 35 years later...What is malnutrition, and how can registered dietitians and dietetic technicians, registered, help care for malnourished patients? Learn how one health system has established and evolved an environment that acknowledges and communicates patient malnutrition, incorporates care using the Nutrition Care Process and terminology, includes the data in organizational quality improvement, and in some circumstances increases reimbursement to help cover the expenses of the care for this fragile population that is no longer "in the hospital closet.”

Dietetics professionals: Be sure to invite your Medical Records coders to attend this session with you!
Learning objectives:

Identify, document, code and report malnutrition in the acute care setting.
Discuss how malnutrition coding can support the ADA Nutrition Care Process.
Hear how coordination and teamwork between medical staff, nutrition, coding and decision support can benefit patient care.
See examples of data, monitoring systems and processes used to retain integrity of the systems.
Use the information to consider applications in other settings such as long-term care, home care, adult day services, outpatient nutrition and as a model for other conditions.
Identify strategies which help maximize reimbursement within appropriate codes and documentation.
Presenters:

Terese Scollard, MBA, RD, LD, Regional Clinical Nutrition Manager, Providence Health & Services — Portland, Oregon
Kathy Phillips, RHIA, Regional Coding Manager, Regional Health Information Management — Oregon, Portland, Oregon
Note: The views expressed by the speakers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views or any position of the ADA. Speakers are required to disclose personal and professional interests that could potentially affect their research and/or give the appearance of a conflict of interest.

CPE Hours 2.0 CPE Level 2
Suggested Learning Need Codes: 1020, 1070, 3005, 3090, 5010, 5390, 5410, 7080, 7170, 9010
Early Bird Registration Fees through Monday, April 20, 2009:

ADA members — $109 per listening site
Nonmembers — $175 per listening site, plus $25 processing fee per individual for CPE certificate(s) post-event, if desired
Registration after Monday, April 20:

ADA members — $134 per listening site
Nonmembers — $200 per listening site, plus $25 processing fee per individual for CPE certificate(s) post-event, if desired
Audio CD or Online audio with handout materials — Members: $45 with live event registration; $154 without registration. Nonmembers: $55 with live event registration; $230 without registration.

Mixed-mode CD — Listen to the Audio CD using any CD player and print out the handouts. (Ships one week post-event)
Online recording — Get 30-day access to view the slides and listen to the audio via the Web. Includes handouts. (Available within two business days post event)
Site Registration Fee includes:

One telephone connection
One set of handout materials containing content, resources and instructions for unlimited participant attendance
2.0 hours of CPE pre-approved for all active ADA member listeners
Note: 2.0 hours of CPE for nonmember RDs and DTRs available at an additional $25 per person after the live event
Register:

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