Quality Improvement as the Foundation for Health Care Advancement

摘要: The rising cost of health care continues to be a key driver the growing national debt. Improving nation's requires dedicated and holistic advancement access quality affordable patient-centered care, as well strong focus on core elements prevention, including nutrition. Programs must put in place, such Malnutrition Quality Improvement Initiative (MQii), identify address root causes malnutrition. Registered dietitian nutritionists have an important role lead malnutrition improvement efforts their organizations promote better patient outcomes, keep costs affordable, protect Medicare. It is unique time where there opportunity achieve meaningful change working together implement programs can ensure vitality current future generations Americans. FUNDING/SUPPORT: Publication this supplement was supported by Abbott. Academy Nutrition Dietetics does not receive funding for MQii. Avalere Health's work support MQii funded