title: Patterns of nursing home referrals to consultant dietitians.
abstract: A survey was conducted to evaluate nursing home referrals to consultant dietitians of residents with nutrition-related concerns, the frequency of such referrals, and the timeliness of dietitians' responses. The results showed that, although residents with significant weight loss and pressure ulcers constituted a higher proportion of nutrition concerns referred to the dietitian, most referrals were made from a week to a month after the nutrition concern was identified. Residents with tube feedings or dysphagia concerns were more likely to be referred in a more timely manner, within 1 to 2 days.
authors.affiliation: Health Care Financing Administration, Seattle, Wa., USA.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Liebmann
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000413:Alaska; D004046:Dietetics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007061:Idaho; D009735:Nursing Homes; D009922:Oregon; D018579:Patient Selection; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014861:Washington