Community Dietetic Care Home
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Authors
Weston, Claire
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Clinical Audit
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Keywords
oral nutritional supplement , monitor , care homes , Community Dietetic , ONS
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Abstract
High numbers of referrals from care homes and rising caseload numbers Monitor oral nutritional supplement (ONS) use within the team
Aims
to ensure patients on the current care home caseload meet the referral criteria
Reduce oral nutritional supplement (ONS) use in care homes
Objectives
Review current referral criteria
Assess current use of ONS in care homes
Identify number of dietetic reviews offered
Devise a plan to reduce caseload numbers and streamline the service
Re-audit following any changes made