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Medical Nutrition Therapy
Medical Nutrition Therapy, or MNT, is required by state law to be provided to residents in long-term care and skilled nursing facilities. It is defined as nutrition-based treatment provided by a licensed and registered dietitian nutritionist, or RD, LDN. It is also often referred to as “clinical nutrition.” The purpose of clinical nutrition is to prevent, diagnose, and manage diseases and conditions in the health care setting. These conditions may include but are not limited to chronic kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes, malnutrition, gastrointestinal disorders, and an array of other conditions that may require alternative nutrition support such as tube feeding.
Weight Management
Weight management involves monitoring residents for significant weight changes and implementing appropriate interventions when necessary. Significant weight changes include both weight loss and weight gain. All significant changes must be evaluated to discover the cause, and an appropriate intervention will determined by the Dietitian after conferring with the entire interdisciplinary team. If a malnutrition diagnosis is warranted as a result of the evaluation, then the MDS team will be notified to add the appropriate CMS code to ensure the facility is appropriately reimbursed for any interventions that are implemented.
Standards of Care
All long term care facilities are required to host a weekly Standards of Care, or SOC meeting. The purpose of this meeting is to identify high risk residents according to specific criteria and evaluate those residents weekly to measure staff performance in providing appropriate care for them. SOC criteria includes weight loss, fall risks, wounds, and to address any concerns that were submitted by residents or their families. A weekly evaluation according to the SOC criteria ensures your facility is meeting national minimum standards, guarantees the best quality of care for your residents, and gives families peace of mind.
