Learn to Diagnose Malnutrition: Cleveland Clinic Malnutrition Workshops

Please email Mary Kronik at [email protected] with all requests
Location: Microsoft Teams Meeting (link will be sent via email two weeks prior to scheduled date)

On-site:

Please email Nadia Pshonyak at [email protected] with all requests
Minimum of 6 participants required for all training requests
Location: HealthSpace Building - Stanley Shalom Zielony Plaza
8911 Euclid Ave Cleveland, OH 44195

Virtual Learning:

Small group training sessions
Group application of the Academy/ASPEN adult malnutrition guidelines in a simulated virtual setting with trained actors and observers presenting case study scenarios
Comprehensive review of determining etiology to accurately diagnose malnutrition
Virtual simulated demonstration on completion of the nutrition focused physical exam
Review of fluid accumulation and how fluid impacts malnutrition diagnosis

On-Site:

After completing the education activity, the participants will be able to do the following:

Understand how to use various tools to aid in malnutrition diagnosis and treatment plan, including a hand dynamometer to assist in assessing patient’s functional status and a stethoscope to complete abdominal examination.
Review the medical record and conduct an interview including medical/surgical history, diet history, and weight history to obtain evidence related to the etiology, presence, and degree of malnutrition.
Conduct a nutrition-focused physical examination to determine the loss of subcutaneous fat and/or muscle mass and the presence of possible micronutrient deficiencies and fluid accumulation.
Determine the etiology, presence, and degree of malnutrition using the Academy/ASPEN adult malnutrition guideline

Virtual:

After completing this educational activity, the participant will be able to do the following:

Conduct an interview including medical/surgical history, diet history, and weight history to obtain evidence related to the etiology, presence, and degree of malnutrition.
Verbally instruct an educator on conducting a nutrition-focused physical examination to determine the loss of subcutaneous fat and/or muscle mass and the presence of possible micronutrient deficiencies and fluid accumulation.
Determine the etiology, presence, and degree of malnutrition using the Academy/ASPEN adult malnutrition guidelines.
Recognize the differences between acute and chronic inflammation as it relates to identifying malnutrition
Apply practical tactics to help consistently identify an appropriate etiology as a framework for recognizing malnutrition