Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative Data Support Continued Opportunities in Malnutrition Care

The Impact of Malnutrition on Skin Integrity and Wound Healing

“…35 The main goal of this initiative is to expand evidence-based, high-quality, patient-centered care for older adults who are admitted to acute care facilities malnourished or at risk of malnutrition. 34 The MQii provides a toolkit to help acute care facilities implement best practices when providing care to patients with malnutrition. It also provides nutrition-focused electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) based on the nutrition care process used in electronic health records to help track performance improvement and outcomes.…”

“…Reprinted with permission from Bruno et al 34 is the average of four component measures: malnutrition screening, nutrition assessment, malnutrition diagnosis, and nutrition care plan (Figure 3). 33,34 These evidencebased outcome statements are valid and reliable.…”

“…Reprinted with permission from Bruno et al 34 is the average of four component measures: malnutrition screening, nutrition assessment, malnutrition diagnosis, and nutrition care plan (Figure 3). 33,34 These evidencebased outcome statements are valid and reliable. 37 In 2022, the CMS included the GMCS in the Inpatient Prospective Payment System for acute and long-term care facilities, which was to be fully implemented in fiscal year 2023.…”

“…Quality goals are associated with effective, safe, efficient, patient-centered, equitable, and/or timely care. Quality measures and outcomes have an impact on regulatory oversight and payment/reimbursement for services rendered by individual healthcare providers and healthcare organizations 33,34 …”

“…Quality measures and outcomes have an impact on regulatory oversight and payment/ reimbursement for services rendered by individual healthcare providers and healthcare organizations. 33,34 To mitigate the issue of malnutrition in the inpatient setting for the older adult population, The Academy (in collaboration with Avalere Health and other stakeholders) developed the Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii) in 2013. 35 The main goal of this initiative is to expand evidence-based, high-quality, patient-centered care for older adults who are admitted to acute care facilities malnourished or at risk of malnutrition.…”