Optimizing Nutrition Care of the COVID-19 Patient: Global Guidance and Perspectives from the Front Lines
In this session experts will share the latest evidence-based global guidance for nutrition care of the COVID-19 patient. Practitioners caring for COVID-19 patients in the acute and post-acute care settings will describe their learnings implementing nutrition care protocols. Additionally, the session will discuss the role that quality improvement plays in providing optimal multidisciplinary care.
Planned with Academy Premier Sponsor Abbott
Learning Objectives:
- Review current, evidence-based global guidance for nutrition assessment and treatment of the patient with COVID-19.
- Describe successful implementation of nutrition protocols for COVID-19 patients in the acute care setting.
- Discuss the role of quality improvement in the post-acute care setting with COVID-19 patients.
Performance Indicators:
- 8.3.1 Maintains the knowledge and skill to manage a variety of disease states and clinical conditions.
- 8.1.1 Interprets and applies evidence-based comparative standards for determining nutritional needs.
- 10.2.2 Works collaboratively with interdisciplinary team to identify and implement valid and reliable nutrition assessment tools to support access to care.
Bice Dolciato, MS
Healthcare Education Manager at ANHI
Abbott Nutrition
Ainsley Malone, MS, RDN, LD, CNSC, FAND, FASPEN
Nutrition Support Dietitian and Clinical Practice Specialist
Mt. Carmel Health System, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Stephen McClave, MD
Professor of Medicine Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
University of Louisville, School of Medicine
Monica Salinas, MS, RD, CDN, CNSC
Clinical Dietitian / Critical Care
Montefiore Medical Center, Moses Division
Rya Clark, RDN, LD, CNSC
Clinical Nutrition Manager
TIRR Memorial Hermann