Global Malnutrition Composite Score: A NEW-ish Tool in the Battle Against Malnutrition
Taught by
Matthew Bechtold, MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF, FASPEN
Section Chief of Gastroenterology, Professor of Clinical Medicine, Harry S. Truman Veterans’ Hospital, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Duration
57
min
Date
About this Webinar
Objectives:
- Describe the impact of malnutrition on patients and healthcare.
- Recognize the team-oriented approach to the creation and continued development of the global malnutrition composite score.
- Explain the four key components of malnutrition care used to calculate the global malnutrition composite score in hospitalized patients.
- Implement the global malnutrition composite score at your institution using quality improvement tools.
Financial support provided by Nestlé Health Science. Funding from non-CPE revenue for CPE planning, development, review, and/or presentation has been provided by Nestlé Health Science.
Before obtaining a CE certificate:
1. Review the self-reflection questions:
- Describe any professional gaps that were identified as a result of viewing this presentation. Do you plan to change your current practice? if so, what can you or your team change that you are not currently doing?
- What barriers or limitations do you anticipate when it comes to implementing a change to your practice. How can you overcome such barriers?
- What do you or your team need to learn more about to improve knowledge, competence and/or patient care?
2. Test your knowledge: Access Test Questions and Answers Here