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C. diff kills thousands in hospitals annually.

Posted onApril 28, 2015

C. diff kills thousands in hospitals annually.

In a new study  published online in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, nearly half of American hospitals aren’t taking key

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Posted onApril 22, 2015

Banatrol Plus for Short Bowel Syndrome.

Recently we worked with a “TPR” hospital in Maryland. TPR stands for Total Patient Revenue System, a revenue constraint system

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Posted onApril 22, 2015

Can cranberries prevent recurrent UTI's?

Urinary tract infections (UTI’s) account for 20-30% of infections in Long Term Care and the most common cause of  hospitalization

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Posted onApril 16, 2015

High-osmolality formulations can contribute to diarrhea, especially when delivered into the small bowel.

Diarrhea in the tube fed patient has many causes. Typically, it is not the tube-feeding formula itself, as most are

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Posted onApril 14, 2015

The Indirect Cost of C. Diff diarrhea.

As clinicians you know the direct cost of a C. diff outbreak is expensive in terms of nursing time, environmental

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Posted onApril 1, 2015

Eye-appealing purees promote consumption.

In 1990 we started a revolution when we created the first ever pre-formed pureed meats for the dysphagia diet. We’ve

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Posted onApril 1, 2015

Wound Healing requires adequate nutrition.

It is often ignored but optimal wound healing requires adequate nutrition.  Time and again it has been shown that nutritional

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