Abstract

Nutrition screening is a crucial process for allocating nutrition care, particularly in acute care settings. Screening is meant to prioritize care for those patients at highest nutritional risk, ensuring timely assessment and intervention for improved patient outcomes. Without proper screening and intervention, patients are at risk for malnutrition-related complications and extended hospitalizations. Effective nutrition screening is concise, clear, and objective and enables the appropriate utilization of registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) resources.

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