Infuse Issue 17 October 2022

Malnutrition is common in hospitalised patients and is associated with longer stays , increased costs , higher frequency of readmissions , and higher rates of in-hospital deaths .

Healthcare professional education is the cornerstone of ASPEN ’ s Malnutrition Awareness Week . This is done through webinars and resources in the ASPEN Malnutrition Solution Center , which features nutrition screening and assessment information , practice tools , videos , and more for clinicians . There is also a consumer section that has easy-to-understand tools for patients , families , and caregivers .

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Malnutrition is common in hospitalised patients and is associated with longer stays , increased costs , higher frequency of readmissions , and higher rates of in-hospital deaths .