Joint Statement from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, the American Society for Nutrition, and the Association of Clinical Documentation Integrity Specialists August 17, 2020 On July 13, 2020, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) under the Department of Health and Human Services released a report […]
Healthcare Nutrition Council Expanded Definition:Malnutrition and Related Terminology HNC Accepted Definition of Malnutrition: As there is no universally accepted definition of “malnutrition,” and since malnutrition can have different meanings in different contexts, the Healthcare Nutrition Council (HNC) has adopted the following definition of malnutrition: Malnutrition is an acute, subacute or chronic state of nutrition, in […]
