Earlier this month, I showed you some photos of a malnourished patient who I think has improved because of Argenaid. While there may be some things in the past that I miss, I confess that in the past I did not pay sufficient attention to nutritional issues. 
I’m starting to implement the Nestle Mini nutritional assessment as a screening tool, along with the associated algorithm. The interesting thing is that patients appreciate it so much that I am at least trying to talk to them about better nutrition. And, don’t forget that performing a nutritional assessment of a patient with a wound or an ulcer is now a quality measure through the US Wound Registry.
http://www.mna-elderly.com/forms/mna_guide_english.pdf
http://www.uswoundregistry.com/Specifications.aspx
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