Need for the Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care (INPAC): gaps in current nutrition care in five Canadian hospitals

Need for the Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care (INPAC): gaps in current nutrition care in five Canadian hospitals

Abstract Background Malnutrition is common in hospitalized patients and is associated with increased mortality, length of stay, and risk of re-admission. The consensus based Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care (INPAC) was developed and validated to enhance patients’ nutrition care and improv...

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Main Authors: Renata Valaitis, Celia Laur, Heather Keller, Donna Butterworth, Brenda Hotson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
Subjects:
Malnutrition
Screening
Assessment
Hospital
Implementation
Audit
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40795-017-0177-8

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