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Meeting the needs of malnourished older adults through hospital, primary and community care pathways: how nurses can help

Abstract

Learn how CMTF's Prof Heather Keller generated interest in evidence based pathways to meet the needs of malnourished older adults amongst a nursing audience. See abstract of session presented at the 22nd Canadian Gerontological Nurses Association Conference:

Malnutrition in Hospitalized Patients: Boosting Screening and Ensuring Patient Outcomes

Grand Rounds, St. Joseph's Health Centre

Dr. Christopher Wang, MD, FRCPC presented Dept of Medicine Grand Rounds on "Malnutrition in Hospitalized Patients: Boosting Screening and Ensuring Patient Outcomes" to St. Joseph's Health Centre Staff June 21 2023. Click to read a summary of the audience discussion.

Partenaire de la société : ASPEN

Semaine canadienne de sensibilisation à la malnutrition

Le GTCM et la SCN sont ravis de s’associer avec l’American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) dans le cadre de la Semaine canadienne de sensibilisation à la malnutrition et de la Malnutrition Awareness Week de 2023

Sustaining and scaling-up best practices to improve nutrition care in Canadian hospitals using a mentor-champion program

CMTF's first post doc fellow, Katherine Ford, PhD RD presented an abstract ("Sustaining and scaling-up best practices to improve nutrition care in Canadian hospitals using a mentor-champion program") at the 6th UK and Ireland Implementation Science Research Conference, July 13 2023

Semaine canadienne de sensibilisation à la malnutrition

2 au 6 octobre 2023

Découvrez notre série de webinaires gratuits sur le thème "Plus forts ensemble".

CMTF Summer Student Scholarship 2023

Winner announced!

<p>Congratulations to Julianne Charles and Dr. Ross Lepera from the Schulich School of Medicine &amp; Dentistry for receiving this scholarship to work on&nbsp; a multi centre cross sectional study on Malnutrition Risk in Older Adults in Primary Care MD&rsquo;s Practices across Windsor, ON.  

CMTF's pediatric pathway draws attention at ASPEN 2023 conference!

April 21 2023

Dr. Nilesh Mehta, former president of ASPEN, praised P-INPAC as a promising pathway for detection, prevention, and management of pediatric malnutrition. Dr. Jessie Hulst and Dr. Nik Pai presented a poster on the development of the pathway using a modified Delphi process at ASPEN.  See P-INPAC details: 

Save the Date for Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week 2023

Oct 2-6, 2023

Based on the theme of  “Stronger Together”, Canadian Malnutrition Task Force is planning a great lineup of exciting webinars and tools to help you address malnutrition in your setting! Stay tuned for more updates on our website: 

Pilot Food Pantry Project to help families facing Food insecurity at McMaster Children’s Hospital

Launched April 3, 2023

McMaster Children’s Hospital launched a food pantry pilot project for families visiting the hospital’s emergency department and the Children’s Exercise and Nutrition Centre. Read Dr. Nikhil Pai, CMTFs Peds WG member’s thoughts:

New Publication illuminates need to improve current nutrition practices in Canadian Hospitals

Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism-free access

In this new release, CMTF authors surveyed 143 hospitals across 9 Canadian provinces and illustrate the need for continued efforts to improve knowledge around the HSO malnutrition Standard. Click below to access the free article.