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October 10, 2017

Nil per Os Orders for Imaging - A Teachable Moment

This recently published review uses a case study to discuss the overuse and inappropriate use of the NPO order: 

September 28, 2017

SipSup program at Montreal General and Royal Victoria Hosptials in Montreal

The SipSup program was implemented in the department of Internal Medicine of the Montreal General Hospital in 2016 and is being carried out in the same service at the Royal Victoria Hospital.  

/sites/default/uploads/files/SipSup nutrition program finds momentum across MUHC.pdf


September 19, 2017

Ontario primary care poster

Are you a primary care clinician working in Ontario?  This poster may be of interest to you:

/sites/default/uploads/files/PHCAG MALNUTRITION INFOGRAPHIC.pdf


July 10, 2017

Près de la moitié des patients arrivent dénutris lorsqu'ils sont admis dans les hôpitaux Canadiens. Un dépistage systématique pourrait faire la différence.

This appeared in la Tribune on June 16, 2017.


July 18, 2016

Would hospital managers dare to take the challenge? Bravo Ottawa Hospital!!

This appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on July 18, 2016

http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/ottawa/ottawa+hospital+managers+after+eating+food+week+changes/12064826/story.html

Later the same day on CBC’s As it Happens

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.3683889/yellow-puck-of-sadness-ottawa-woman-s-scathing-complaint-about-hospital-eggs-1.3683913


February 18, 2016

How hospital food budgets affect patients

Heather Keller was interviewed for this TVO article, which was published on Feb. 18, 2016

 


February 10, 2016

Can I Eat Yet? An opinion piece from the Journal of the American Medical Association

A senior resident writes that it is time to maximize one’s partnership with patients. Posted February 10, 2016


December 2, 2015

Health Research Week at Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region

Preventing Malnutrition in Regina, SK


August 7, 2015

Comment about hospital food – Times Colonist (BC)

This letter to the editor was published in the Times Colonist on August 7, 2015. Take heed – poor food intake is an independent risk factor for malnutrition.  

Letter to the Editor.


February 3, 2015

Malnutrition in hospitals often unacknowledged

Canadian Medical Association Journal article, February 3, 2015.

CMAJ article_Feb2015

 


 

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