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Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes
Chronic diseases are now among the leading drivers of disability, healthcare spending, and reduced quality of life in the United States (1). According to the CDC, 76.4% of U.S. adults reported having at least one chronic condition (2). As healthcare increasingly shifts toward prevention-focused care, healthcare professionals are…
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Meeting the Challenge: Diabetes Management Strategies for an Aging Population
Guest blogger: Kathy Warwick, RD, CDE There is a big gray wave on the horizon and we need to prepare for the aging population. By the year 2030, one in…
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Guest blogger: Kathy Warwick, RD, CDE There is a big gray wave on the horizon and we need to prepare for the…
How Will the 2014 NPUAP/EPUAP/PPPIA Nutrition Guidelines for Pressure Ulcers Impact Your Practice?
Guest Blogger: Mary Ellen Posthauer, RDN, CD, LD, FAND, Co-Chair Nutrition Guidelines Small Work Group In 2009, after a four year collaboration with the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP),…
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Guest Blogger: Mary Ellen Posthauer, RDN, CD, LD, FAND, Co-Chair Nutrition Guidelines Small Work Group In 2009, after a four year collaboration…
Advancing Nutritional Care for Older Adults
Author(s): Becky Dorner, RDN, LD, FAND In the older adult population, the consequences of malnutrition can have a major impact on health, such as unintended weight loss, sarcopenia, frailty, and…
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Author(s): Becky Dorner, RDN, LD, FAND In the older adult population, the consequences of malnutrition can have a major impact on health,…
Keeping Seniors Fit: How Health Care Professionals Can Assist Older Adults to Avoid Sarcopenia
Health care professionals who care for older adults can help prevent and treat Sarcopenia. Approximately 45% of the older adults in the U.S. are affected by sarcopenia, the progressive loss…
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Health care professionals who care for older adults can help prevent and treat Sarcopenia. Approximately 45% of the older adults in the…
Dining Takes Center Stage in Health Care Communities
Health care communities are making person-centered dining programs the center of attraction! Nursing homes and assisted living facilities alike are embracing the concept of changing their internal culture from…
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Health care communities are making person-centered dining programs the center of attraction! Nursing homes and assisted living facilities alike are embracing…
RDs Making a Difference in Haiti (Part 2)
It’s been a while since I last blogged about our efforts to assist the hospital in Port au Prince Haiti. The nurse we were working with has moved back to…
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It’s been a while since I last blogged about our efforts to assist the hospital in Port au Prince Haiti. The nurse…
Disaster Planning
Picture this: Disaster strikes… Your pre-prepared emergency plan is in place, your staff has been trained. But when the time comes the plan falls apart because emergency services can’t get…
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Picture this: Disaster strikes… Your pre-prepared emergency plan is in place, your staff has been trained. But when the time comes the…
RDs Making a Difference: Nutrition Help for Haiti Hospital Patients
Despite the fact that it has been more than a year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, people there are still in desperate need of help. It’s amazing to realize…
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Despite the fact that it has been more than a year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, people there are still in…
New Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D
The Institute of Medication (IOM) of the National Academies, Food and Nutrition Board released new recommendations for vitamin D and calcium on November 30, 2010. Health claims have been made forcancer…
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The Institute of Medication (IOM) of the National Academies, Food and Nutrition Board released new recommendations for vitamin D and calcium on November…
Hot Topics in Long Term Care from ADA FNCE 2010
Hot Topics in Nutrition Care for Older Adults from ADA FNCE 2010 The American Dietetic Association (ADA) held its annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition (FNCE) in Boston November…
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Hot Topics in Nutrition Care for Older Adults from ADA FNCE 2010 The American Dietetic Association (ADA) held its annual Food and…
The MDS 3.0 is Here! Are you Ready?
The long awaited MDS 3.0 is finally here and all nursing homes must be ready to implement on October 1, 2010. That means a whole new process and many changes…
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The long awaited MDS 3.0 is finally here and all nursing homes must be ready to implement on October 1, 2010. That…
National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Releases White Paper on Nutrition
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRWEB) MAY 30, 2009 One to three million people develop pressure ulcers (commonly known as bed sores) in the U.S. each year. Pressure ulcers reduce overall quality of life…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRWEB) MAY 30, 2009 One to three million people develop pressure ulcers (commonly known as bed sores) in the U.S. each…
Praise for Becky Dorner & Associates
Becky Dorner & Associates programs provide evidence-based continuing education for food and nutrition professionals. The courses cover cutting edge topics that will assist practitioners in various work settings.
Caryn Heller, RDN, LD
This self study course is well done as it requires a full and thorough reading of the Appendix PP, which gives detailed guidance for surveyors in just about every situation that may arise in a facility. RDNs would benefit from this course…
State Operations Manual Appendix PP- Guidance to Surveyors for Long Term Care Facilities Course
Lori Stevens, RD, LDN
Use of cannabis, medically and for recreational use, continues to be a thriving industry. This course presents the topic from the perspective of a dietitian looking to learn more about this substance and health implications with cannabis use. The case study provides…
Cardiovascular Health: Medical Marijuana & Recreational Cannabis Use
Stacey Phillips, MS, RD
This course requires the reader to learn the basics of all types of diabetes in a case-based format which encourages more critical thinking skills that are necessary in diabetes care.
Mastering Diabetes Management in Primary Care: Case Based Insights Course
Amy Hess-Fischl, MS, RDN, LDN, BC-ADM, CDCES
As the population ages, age-related muscle loss becomes a growing concern. Dietitians working with older adults, in long-term care, or outpatients settings can apply the knowledge from this course to help reduce frailty, falls and hospitalizations through targeted nutrition interventions.
Muscle Matters: Your First Defense Against Disease
Doreen Rodo, MEd, RDN, LD
This course is an essential program for dietitians and nutrition professionals working with clients with GI disease, specifically GERD. The required reading is a highly detailed and comprehensive clinical guideline with useful recommendations to improve the well-being of clients.
Guidance for Evaluation and Management of GERD- Short Course
Aimee Shea, MPH, RDN, LD
This self study course and required reading clearly identify the concern of low muscle mass and malnutrition in a wide variety of individuals. The exceptional presentation of this research information is vital for dietitians working in all areas of practice.
Assessing and Treating Low Muscle Mass and Malnutrition
Sue Linja, RDN, LD
This CPE course encourages RDNs and NDTRs to continue to demonstrate their value as a part of the interdisciplinary team and to assert themselves into becoming a leader within their facilities and workplaces.
Justifying the Need for Quality Measures and Nutrition-Focused Quality Improvement Programs in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Elizabeth Reynolds, RDN, LD
This continuing education program reviews important aspects of supporting patients with obesity who are prescribed GLP-1 medication. It is a timely and informative course for nutrition professionals, especially those working with this patient population. The case study format provides real-life application, while…
GLP-1 Therapy for Patients with Obesity: Identifying Solutions to Optimize Nutrition
Aimee Shea, MPH, RDN, CCMS, LD
This self-study course helps the nutrition professional gain the knowledge needed to work with individuals with diabetes during pregnancy.
Diabetes and Pregnancy: A Nutrition Update
Amy Hess-Fischl, RDN, CDCES
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