INPAC (Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care)

The Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care (INPAC) is a pathway developed by Canadian clinicians and researchers to detect, monitor, and treat malnutrition in acute care patients. INPAC is considered a minimum standard to meeting the nutritional needs of patients. Key activities of INPAC are:

malnutrition screening assessment to diagnose malnutrition
standard care to ensure all patients can access their food and have sufficient food they can eat
monitoring to ensure patients are improving
advanced care strategies to promote food intake with focused treatments and specialized care, provided by a nutrition professional

Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care
A graphic depiction of the nutrition care pathway

INPAC: Guidance Document
This document provides information on how to interpret the INPAC document