July 2010 Newsletter
New USDA Nutrition Guidelines
The latest set of national dietary guidelines acknowledges that many Americans are unhealthy and emphasizes efforts to battle the obesity epidemic. In addition to lower sodium and saturated and trans fat goals, the recommendations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services also call for policymakers and the food industry to become engaged in the fight.
Story from ABC News
Access the Report of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
Adult Starvation and Disease-Related Malnutrition
“The Committee proposes the following nomenclature for nutrition diagnosis in adults in the clinical practice setting. ‘Starvation-related malnutrition’, when there is chronic starvation without inflammation, ‘chronic disease-related malnutrition’, when inflammation is chronic and of mild to moderate degree, and ‘acute disease or injury-related malnutrition’, when inflammation is acute and of severe degree.”
From the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition & SAGE Journals Online
Expert Tools and Resources for Health Professionals
Tools and resources to help coordinate care and improve patient outcomes for kidney disease from the National Kidney Disease Education Program.
Access tool here
Another valuable tool
Sodium Intake Among Adults
Excessive dietary sodium consumption increases blood pressure, which increases the risk for stroke, coronary heart disease, heart failure, and renal disease. Based on predictive modeling of the health benefits of reduced salt intake on blood pressure, a population-wide reduction in sodium of 1,200 mg/day would reduce the annual number of new cases of coronary heart disease by 60,000---120,000 cases and stroke by 32,000---66,000 cases.
Read the full report from CDC
“Jan’s Story” of Losing a Love to Alzheimer’s
Host Scott Simon speaks with the CBS News correspondent, who tells the story of his wife's struggle with early-onset Alzheimer's in his new book, Jan's Story.
View article and podcast from NPR
Researchers Identify 10 Risk Factors for Stroke
Study shows high blood pressure and smoking are among the risk factors for stroke. Ten simple and modifiable risk factors for stroke, including high blood pressure and smoking, comprise 90% of a person's risk, a study shows. The findings from the INTERSTROKE study are published in The Lancet. High blood pressure was the leading risk factor for all types of stroke, the study shows.
From Web MD Health News
More Great Stories and Top News
1.) No Place Like Home: New R.I. Program Provides an Alternative to Placing Elderly in Nursing Homes
Francisco Rezendes spends a lot of time caring for his 86-year-old in-laws…But one aspect of the caregiver story is different for Rezendes, who is 62: he gets paid for his efforts through a government program.
2.) Culture Change Goes Mainstream
Bill Thomas, MD, would like to clear up a misconception about his position on nursing facilities: He doesn’t want to eradicate them; he wants to eliminate the traditional, institutional model of care that was adopted by nursing facilities nearly 50 years ago.
3.) In the Hospital? Lucky You!
Scheduled mealtimes and limited food choices are a part of the past at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and The Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel. Patients now receive meals “on demand” from a new room service program.
4.) Can You Be Fat And Fit? More Health Experts Say Yes
Health experts now think it's altogether possible to be overweight — but still fit. They say measuring only an individual's BMI, which is a measurement of body fat based on height and weight, can be misleading. Increasingly, health experts say a better measure of overall health includes not only BMI but a test of "fitness," too.
5.) A Decade Of Alzheimer's Devastating Impact
In 1999, Tom DeBaggio was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. He was 57. Soon after the diagnosis, he began talking with NPR about his illness. He wanted to document his decline, to break through what he called the "shame and silence" of Alzheimer's.
Read all of the Top News Stories!
MDS 3.0 Planning & Implementation for Nutrition Services
Last Chance to Order!
By: Brenda Richardson, MA, RD, LD, CD
Date: July 15
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 ET
Program will identify specific CMS requirements for assessments, and describe the overall MDS 3.0 process. Revised coding elements related to nutrition will be presented with discussion of linking the MDS 3.0 and the care assessment areas (CAAs). Resources will be provided to assist attendees in successful implementation of MDS 3.0.
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10 Essential Steps to Controlling Your Labor Costs
By: Kim Hofmann, RD, LD
Date: July 27th
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 ET
Controlling labor costs is one of food service management’s major challenges. These 10 essential steps will give you the knowledge you need to make informed decisions to meet the challenge and control your labor cost.
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Two New CEU Programs!
Go Green Go Lean
by Kate Geagan, MS, RD
7 CEUs
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Just Jump: The No-Fear Business Start-up Guide for Health & Fitness Professional
by Marjorie Geiser, RD, NSCA-CPT
20 CEUs
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Upcoming Webinars!
July 15 MDS 3.0, Brenda Richardson, MA, RD, LD, CD
July 27 10 Essentials for Controlling Labor Costs, Kim Hofmann, RD, LD
Aug 11 Let’s Do Lunch: How to implement creative person-centered dining programs, Becky Dorner, RD, LD
Sept 23 Food-Medication Interactions, Zaneta Pronsky, MS, RD, FADA & Dean Elbe, Registered Pharmacist, BCPP
Oct 5 Lab Assessment of Nutritional Status, Mary Litchford, PhD, RD
Dec 7 Applying the Nutrition Care Process/ Standardized Language to LTC, Elise Smith, MS, RD, LD
Jan 18 Celiac Disease & Gluten Free Diets: What every health professional needs to know, Shelley Case, BSc, RD
See all posted webinars