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Leading with Evidence-Based Practices: Morrison Healthcare’s MyMalnutrition Tools Program

Morrison Healthcare’s MyMalnutrition Tools tracks each patient identified as malnourished upon admission, ensuring early identification and intervention, which is pivotal in improving patient outcomes such as decreased length of stay and reduced readmissions.

This sophisticated software synergizes patient data with a targeted care model. It’s a strategic asset that elevates the standards of care and drives financial performance.

Morrison Healthcare supports an acute care facility in Florida with an average daily census of 140 to assess nutrition risks and optimize patient outcomes with proven processes and tools designed to increase hospital reimbursements and decrease average length of stay.

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Malnutrition is a highly preventable condition that does not strike communities evenly. Hospitals must be aware of their community’s risk factors and how unidentified malnutrition impacts healthcare outcomes.

Peggy O’Neil Vice President of Nutrition and Wellness, Morrison Healthcare
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    Patients discharged with a malnutrition code
  • 8
    Average LOS for malnourished patients
  • 802
    Medicare reimbursement

The Solution

Morrison Healthcare provides dedicated resources and tools to track, identify and quantify malnutrition coding. The MMT toolkit is focused on improving patient outcomes through targeted training materials, collaboration with the interdisciplinary hospital team, and ongoing implementation support. The software promotes accurate data entry, measures performance against industry standards and identifies areas of opportunity at each account.

Year Over Year Progression

Metric Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Percent of patients discharged with a malnutrition code 3.6% 7.6% 8.5%
Average LOS for malnourished pts 10.6 9.3 7.9
Medicare Reimbursement $216,319 $501,771 $802,114

Critical Success Factors

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    Malnutrition Coordinator
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    RDN Staffing
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    Nutrition Focused Physical Exam Completion
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    Screening
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    Collaboration with Clinical Caregivers
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    Coding and Clinical Documentation Specialist
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    Provider Champion
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    Reporting

Our targeted nutrition services are backed by the expertise of over 3,000 registered dietitians, helping improve patient outcomes in over 900 hospitals. With an unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional care for our clients and nurturing the professional growth of our clinical teams, we have firmly established a record of impressive results across a broad spectrum of hospital types.

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