Malnutrition prevalence in a medical assessment and planning unit and its association with hospital readmission

Abstract

Malnutrition is a significant problem in a MAPU setting, and patients screened at nutritional risk are at significantly higher risk of hospital readmission within 90 days.

Sarcopenia predicts readmission and mortality in elderly patients in acute care wards: a prospective study

“…22 For example, Cederholm et al reported that mortality after hospitalization was significantly increased in patients with malnutrition compared with well-nourished patients. 23 Previous studies have also indicated that malnutrition was associated with hospital readmission 23,24 ; however, we failed to identify this association in our study population.…”

Scoping review of medical assessment units and older people with complex health needs

“…For example, exclusion of non‐English literature and studies describing services such as observation or short stay units that operate similarly to MAUs that did not comply with the IMSANZ standards. Some of these articles included topics relevant to the two main foci of this review (older people and MAUs) such as techniques in risk assessment, nursing models of care, diagnostic pathways for complex patients, cognitive screening for older people and the use of funnel plots to improve efficiency and reduce patient mortality .…”

Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Malnutrition (Undernutrition) Screening Tools for All Adults

“…Between 1999 and 2017, the MST was validated in acute, long-term, rehabilitation, and ambulatory care and oncology clinics in at least nine different countries. [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] These studies revealed that the MST exhibited a moderate degree of validity, a moderate degree of agreement, and a moderate degree of inter-rater reliability in identifying malnutrition risk in adults ( Figure 2). The strength of evidence for the MST is Grade I, good/ strong with good generalizability.…”