Quality Improvement Program (QIP) to Reduce 30-Day Readmission in Malnourished Hospitalized Patients

Inclusion Criteria:

- Patient is ≥ 18 years of age.

- Patient is screened for malnutrition with an MST score ≥ 2 (see Appendix C).

- Patient has length of stay of hospital stay > 2 days.

- Patient is able to consume foods and beverages orally.

- Patient receives Ensure, Nepro or Glucerna during the course of his or her hospital
stay in connection with the QIP.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patient is pregnant.

- Patient is intubated, receiving tube feeding or parenteral nutrition.

- Patient unable to provide HIPAA authorization and informed consent.

- Patient is discharged to hospice care.

- Patient has a condition that would preclude ingestion / absorption of the oral
nutritional supplements, including allergic response to any ONS ingredient.

- Patient has severe dementia or delirium, brain metastases, eating disorder, history
of significant neurological or psychiatric disorder.

- Patient has stated an allergy or intolerance to any of the ingredients in the study
products.