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Join Mary Rybicki, MS, RDN, LDN as she shares valuable tools and resources on enhancing person centered care through the adoption of IDDSI.
If you’ve wondered how to apply International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative’s (IDDSI) guidelines to meet the diverse needs in your setting, this session is for you!
Every individual has variable chewing and swallowing abilities and needs. Understanding each IDDSI level is key to building a flexible nutrition and dining program that delivers person-centered care. We will explore how to develop facility specific diet order terminology while considering all the moving parts: patients’/residents’ needs, available resources, culinary skills, menu offerings, spreadsheets, production notes, and software integration. You will also learn how to connect your IDDSI implementation with quality assurance and performance improvement (QA-QAPI) documentation to ensure a sustainable, realistic IDDSI program that works in everyday practice.
After completing this continuing education course the learner should be able to:
This course is intended for: RDNs, NDTRs and CDMs
Making IDDSI Diet Orders Work: Strategies for Person-Centered Care awards 1.25 CPEUs in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program for the Enduring (recorded) Webinar.
CDR Activity Number: 190003 Activity Type: Enduring Activity 741 (expires September 18, 2028, 2028)
Suggested Performance Indicators:
Note: Numerous other Performance Indicators may apply.
Certified Dietary Managers: Please see our Professional Approvals page for information on how to self-report your CE hours to the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers.
Mary Rybicki, MS, RDN, LDNMary is a dietitian with diverse clinical and management experience in post-acute care settings. She has worked within multiple healthcare settings for quality improvement processes related to texture modified foods, and for assistance with the transition to IDDSI.
She is a well-known IDDSI expert and has presented multiple programs on the topic. She currently serves on the U.S. IDDSI Reference Group (USIRG). As past Editor-in-chief of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition Care Manual, Mary incorporated the IDDSI texture modified diet levels. She has held multiple leadership positions with the DHCC DPG and received the Academy’s 2024 Excellence in Consultant Practice Award, recognizing demonstrated excellence and leadership.
Disclosures: Mary Rybicki does not have any disclosures for this program.
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