Malnutrition Awareness Week™ is September 15–19, 2014.
Malnutrition is common in hospitalized patients in the United States, and is associated with unfavorable outcomes including higher infection rates, poor wound healing, longer lengths of stay, and higher frequency of readmission.
Just in time for Malnutrition Awareness Week™, A.S.P.E.N.’s Malnutrition Committee has created an informative consumer poster titled Ask About Your Nutrition. We encourage you and your colleagues to use this poster as an educational tool for your patients. Share the poster on your Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn profile to get people asking about their nutrition!
In addition to the poster, A.S.P.E.N. is offering a number of educational programs to help clinicians understand this often poorly diagnosed condition. Participate in live events to learn more about why malnutrition matters and what YOU can do as a clinician to improve your patients’ outcomes.
Malnutrition Awareness Week™ 2015 Highlight
- Chats with the Experts, FREE for A.S.P.E.N. members
- How to Advocate for Yourself and Your Patients (Adult)
September 16, 2014, 1-2PM Eastern - How to Advocate for Yourself and Your Patients (Pediatric)
September 18, 2014, 1-2PM Eastern
- How to Advocate for Yourself and Your Patients (Adult)
- Two Webinars:
- Malnutrition Awareness: Bringing it to the Masses (US and UK Approaches)
September 15, 2014, 1-2:30 PM Eastern
- Making Optimal Nutrition a National Patient Safety Goal
September 17, 2014, 4-5 PM Eastern
- Malnutrition Awareness: Bringing it to the Masses (US and UK Approaches)
To view the complete Malnutrition Awareness Week™ schedule or to register for any of the events, visit www.nutritioncare.org/maw.
