Newly admitted patients will be screened for risk of malnutrition. Patients will receive either the feeding protocol or current oral nutrition supplement (ONS) practice, pending location. Patients will continue the nutrition plan taking the supplement post discharge. Study team will follow-up with telephone calls to help support post-discharge ONS compliance. Quality and service utilization data will be gathered for analysis.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
2,386
Rapid comprehensive ONS, dietary consult, follow up phone calls
Standard of care
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington, Illinois, United States
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Libertyville, Illinois, United States
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Park Ridge, Illinois, United States
Post-discharge readmissions
Non-elective readmission 30 days post discharge.
Time frame: November 2014 - April 2015, 30 days post discharge
Hospital length of stay
Length of stay in the hospital will be calculated by looking at the admission and discharge dates.
Time frame: October 2014 - March 2015, up to 6 months
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