A big question on the use of online diet manuals in hospitals

[Guest guest]

I am meeting with our MDs tomorrow to discuss the possibility of RD

standing orders. During my reading, I ran across something I have a

question about...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Condition of

Participation for Food and Dietetic Services regulations implemented in

1986 states:

" A current therapeutic diet manual approved by the dietitian and medical

staff must be readily available to all medical, nursing, and foodservice

personnel. "

My question is this...if we use the online manual from ADA, how does it

meet this standard? It is certainly not readily available to anyone but

the people who are subscribed. At our hospital it is me and the second

RD.

Collier, RD

Clinical Nutrition Manager

9507 Hospital Avenue

PO Box 17

Nassawadox, VA 23413

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