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A summary of the roundtable “Advancing Health Equity Through Malnutrition Quality Measurement" from March 2022 and its subsequent roadmap. A project of the Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii).
Access supporting resources about the Global Malnutrition Nutrition Composite Score (GMCS) electronic clinical quality measure (eCQM), stewarded by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and read updates to the measure.
The Global Malnutrition Composite Score (GMCS) Specification Manual guides practitioners to readily implement the malnutrition electronic clinical quality measures within their hospital systems.
Refer to commonly asked questions regarding the Global Malnutrition Composite Score (GMCS).
The Global Malnutrition Composite Score (GMCS) is the first nutrition-focused quality measure to be included in the “Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program in the Fiscal Year 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule.” Refer to the final ruling.
The new Global Malnutrition Composite Score (GMCS) was recently adopted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as a health equity–focused measure. This article summarizes the underlying rationale and significance of the GMCS measure and showcases clinical observations about integrating quality improvement and measurement into the acute care setting.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized a proposal to include the GMCS in its Hospital IQR Program in the 2023 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule.
Adding the Global Malnutrition Composite Score to inpatient hospital quality reporting will benefit health equity and outcomes, older adults, and community nutrition programs.
Reporting on the GMCS helps health care professionals identify and intervene for malnutrition and meet hospital priorities including improving health equity and reducing health disparities.
Learn about the Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii) and the Global Malnutrition Composite Score (GMCS).
Learn about resources and tools available to begin the implementation of quality improvement and the GMCS. Discuss the leadership role Registered Dietitian Nutritionists will play in the implementation at their facilities.
Members of the MQii Learning Collaborative share their experiences implementing malnutrition quality improvement.
This video, featured at the 2022 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, explains opportunities to link the MQii to health equity and the community.
A practice tool developed by ASPEN that can be used by clinicians to help implement malnutrition quality improvement and report on the GMCS through their hospital’s quality reporting system.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently approved expanding the Global Malnutrition Composite Score (GMCS) quality measure to include adults aged 18+, in its FY 2025 Final Rule for hospital reporting starting in 2026.
This Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii) resource outlines the two basic steps for implementing a quality improvement program (QIP) and preparing to report on the Global Malnutrition Composite Score (GMCS) measure.
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