Fluid and Electrolytes: What the RD Needs to Know

Speakers:

• Kristen Rhoda, MS, RD, LD, CNSD
• Phil Ayers, PharmD, BCNSP

Santarpia L, Alfonsi L, Tiseo D et al. Central venous catheter infections and antibiotic therapy during long-term home parenteral nutrition: an 11-year follow-up study. J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2010;34(3):254-62.

Salomon Zaban A, Garbi Novaes M. Home enteral nutrition in childrem: a one-year experience with 184 patients in Distrito Federal, Brazil. Exp Biol Med (Maywood). 2010;235(5):584-9.

Olieman J, Poley M, Gischler S et al. Interdisciplinary management of infantile short bowel syndrome: resource consumption, growth, and nutrition. J Pediatr Surg. 2010;45(3):490-8.

A.S.P.E.N. is excited to announce a collaborative project with the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) to educate clinicians on reporting nutrition support therapy errors.

This project, the first of its kind in the United States, aims to educate nutrition support therapy professionals on how and why they should report Parenteral Nutrition (PN) and Enteral Nutrition (EN) medical errors through the ISMP Medication Errors Reporting Program (MERP).

Recent publications related to pediatric nutrition support:

 Buchanan E, Gaunt WW, Cardigan T, Garrick V, McGrogan P, Russell RK.  The use of exclusive enteral nutrition for induction of remission in children with Crohn’s disease demonstrates that disease phenotype does not influence clinical remission.  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.  2009;30:501-507.

SAVE the DATE!

June 3 - 4, 2011

Minneapolis, MN

Learn the latest, evidence-based information about nutrition support from experts in the field!

Topics will include:

• Physical Assessment
• Nutrition Care Process
• Writing TPN orders
• And more!

Hotel information and a detail program will be available by July lst!

MNT Billing Done Right: Lessons from Hospital and Private Practice Experts

Teleseminar on June 2nd from 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Central, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Eastern, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Pacific

If nutrition is your business then this is a session you cannot afford to miss. During this 90 minute session billing experts will examine how payment for RD-provided nutrition services depends on submission of complete and accurate claims. Participants will learn tips and techniques for minimizing the number of rejected claims in both a hospital setting and a private practice. Participants will walk away with an understanding of the billing process and the proper codes to use on claims for nutrition services.

Level 2, LNCs: 7070, 7170

Mark your calendars! 

The next DNS symposium will be in Minneapolis, MN on June 3 and 4, 2011. 

Be sure to stay tuned for more information?

Recent research publications related to pediatric nutrition support:

 The Spring 2010 HOD virtual meeting was conducted on May 1-2, 2010. The two dialogues pertained to:

The Council on Future Practice is inviting you to provide input on the following documents:

* Draft Dietetics Career Path Guide and Narrative

* Definition for Focus Area in Dietetics Practice

* Definition and Criteria for Specialist

* Definition and Criteria for Advanced Practice.

The Council has been working for the last 16 months on the Dietetics Career Path Guide and the above noted definitions by soliciting input at various points from CADE, CDR, various ADA members and other health care professionals. At this time, we need your assistance and input. Please take the 30-45 minutes to provide your input on these important documents that will help shape the future of the profession.