Implementing Nutrition Diagnosis: At a Multisite Health Care Organization

Publication: Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
18 November 2011

Abstract

The American Dietetic Association Nutrition Care Process (NCP) is designed to improve patient care and interdisciplinary communication through the consistent use of standardized nutrition language. Supported by Dietitians of Canada, the NCP has been gaining prominence across Canada. In spring 2009, registered dietitians at Providence Health Care, an academic, multisite health care organization in Vancouver, British Columbia, began using the NCP with a focus on nutrition diagnosis. The success of nutrition diagnosis at Providence Health Care has depended on support from the Clinical Nutrition Department leadership, commitment from the NCP champions, regularly scheduled lunch-and-learn sessions, revised nutrition assessment forms with a section for nutrition diagnosis statements, and the Pocket Guide for International Dietetics & Nutrition Terminology (IDNT) Reference Manual. Audit results from June through August 2010 showed a 92% nutrition diagnosis completion rate for acute-care and long-term care sites within Providence Health Care. Ongoing audits will be used to evaluate the accuracy and quality of nutrition diagnosis statements. This evaluation will allow Providence Health Care dietitians to move forward with nutrition intervention.

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Le processus de soins en nutrition (PSN) de l’American Dietetic Association est conçu pour améliorer les soins aux patients et la communication interdisciplinaire au moyen d’une utilisation cohérente et uniforme d’une terminologie normalisée en nutrition. Les diététistes du Canada soutiennent le PSN, et ce dernier est de plus en plus adopté à l’échelle nationale. Au printemps 2009, les diététistes de Providence Health Care, une organisation universitaire de soins de santé multisites de Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique, ont commencé à utiliser le PSN en axant leurs démarches sur le diagnostic nutritionnel. Le succès du diagnostic nutritionnel de Providence Health Care s’explique par le soutien qu’a offert la direction du service de nutrition clinique; l’engagement de champions du PSN; la tenue régulière de dîners-conférences; des formulaires d’évaluation de la nutrition révisés, qui comportent une section pour la formulation du diagnostic nutritionnel; et le guide pratique du manuel de référence sur la terminologie internationale de diététique et de nutrition (TIDN). Les résultats de l’audit réalisé entre juin et août 2010 indiquent que dans 92 % des cas, des diagnostics nutritionnels ont été complétés dans les établissements de soins de courte durée et de longue durée de Providence Health Care. D’autres audits seront utilisés afin d’évaluer la précision et la qualité des énoncés contenus dans le diagnostic nutritionnel. Cette évaluation permettra aux diététistes de Providence Health Care d’aller de l’avant avec les interventions nutritionnelles.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Volume 72Number 4December 2011
Pages: 178 - 180

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Version of record online: 18 November 2011

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Holly van Heukelom, MHA, RD, CNSD
Clinical Nutrition Department, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC
Valli Fraser, RD
Clinical Nutrition Department, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC
Jiak-Chin Koh, MSc, RD
Clinical Nutrition Department, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC
Kay McQueen, RD
Clinical Nutrition Department, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC
Kara Vogt, RD
Clinical Nutrition Department, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC
Frances Johnson, MSc, RD
Clinical Nutrition Department, Providence Health Care, Vancouver, BC

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