Thursday, July 19, 2012

10:00 AM Pacific / 11:00 AM Mountain / 12:00 PM Central / 1:00 PM Eastern

Sponsored by Mom’s Meals , as part of the “Nutrition Matters” web seminar series.

View the Recorded Web Seminar

Nutrition is a clinically proven part of the treatment, symptom mitigation or prevention of many chronic conditions.  Learn how nutrition can help improve disease outcomes. Food and nutrition is often overlooked as a therapeutic and critical intervention.  This presentation will provide practical application of evidence-based nutrition research and strategies. Learn how to help your patients in their environment.

Participants in this web seminar will:

• Identify why better nutrition may reduce readmissions and improve patient outcomes
• Describe how under-nutrition can contribute to readmissions or loss of independence
• Learn strategies to integrate nutrition into Care Transitions or post-discharged patient
• Earn one hour of  *free* continuing education credit by attending the event and completing a CEU survey

Presenters:

Dr. Sam Beattie is Director of Nutritional and Technical Services for PurFoods/Mom’s Meals and is an expert in food safety and quality. He was a faculty member of the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Iowa State University before coming to PurFoods and  his research program in lipid Accumulation by microorganisms won several research awards.

Dee Sandquist has developed and implemented nutrition services in acute, long-term care, community and supermarket setting and is a national spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association.) She has experience as the Director of Nutrition, Diabetes, Weight Management and Wound Care in a Top 100 medical center and has planned and implemented inpatient and outpatient services.