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Advocating for Older Adult Nutrition and Quality Measurement

Publication Date: 08 June 2022

Presenter(s):  Robert “Bob” Blancato, MPA
                         Dana Buelsing Sowards, MS, CAPM, LSSGB
                         Mujahed Khan, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND
                         Laura Borth, Policy Associate

Location: Virtual

In this video, Robert “Bob” Blancato, Dana Buelsing Sowards, Mujahed Khan, and Laura Borth, will share specific ways to advance healthy aging by improving the quality of care against malnutrition across the health continuum. It starts in the hospital, where the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should adopt a global malnutrition composite score (GMCS) measure to help identify acute-care institutions that provide timely and effective malnutrition care. At the community level, increased funding and support for nutrition programs are needed to help reduce malnutrition and increase access to care in vulnerable populations. Originally presented as a live webinar on June 8, 2022.

Presenter Bio(s):

Dana Buelsing Sowards, MS, CAPM, LSSGB

Dana Buelsing Sowards, MS, CAPM, LSSGB, works closely on practice resources for credentialed nutrition and dietetics practitioners. These include the Academy Scope of Practice, Standards of Practice and Standards of Professional Performance, Definition of Terms, Practice Tips, Case Studies, Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii), and related learning modules. Dana has a MS in Public Service Management with an emphasis in Health Care Administration from DePaul University. She also obtained the credential Certified Associate in Project Management from the Project Management Institute and has a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

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