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HEALTH CARE Food & Nutrition rocus Index of Articles for 2001 COMPETENCIES Latex allergies: Safety issue for patients Dietetic education: Is it keeping up with and employees, 18:2 industry trends? 17:10 To trayline or not to trayline that is the Teaching excellence, 18:2 question, 17:10 The rolled sandwich: A simple and versatile EDUCATION, PATIENT AND CLIENT holiday treat, 18:4 Counseling children versus adults: What is What service is all about, 17:7 the difference? 17:7 FOOD SAFETY AND INFECTION Documenting resident education in LTC, CONTROL 17:11 Food and drug interaction education, Fighting the battle on two fronts, 18:3 17:9 HACCP and enteral feeding: The blue dye Latex allergies: Safety issue for patients controversy, 17:8 and employees, 18:2 Infection control and management, 18:3 Medical jargon and legalese: Constant Latex allergies: Safety issue for patients threats to patient’s bill of rights and and employees, 18:2 other communications, 18:1 HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY Patient and family education and continuum of care, 17:9 Common infections in older adults, 18:3 Diabetes in the United States, 17:8 EDUCATION, STAFF Dietitians in administrative roles, 17:9 Accurate heights and weights: Train Repeat customers, 18:2 everyone to get it right, 17:12 HUMAN RESOURCES Aggressive nutrition intervention in LTC: Staff training is key to ensuring positive See Management and Human Resources outcomes, 17:6 JOINT COMMISSION/HCFA Developing easy-to-read materials, 17:8 Dysphagia assessment in long-term care: Assessment of patients, 17:6 Protocols for training nurses to Care of patients, 17:7 evaluate residents, 17:5 Continuity of care: What does it really Statt development, 18:1 mean? 17:9 Disaster planning, 17:12 EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL Documenting resident education in LTC, PREPARATION 17:11 Developing easy-to-read materials, 17:8 Framework for meeting standards, 17:7 Dietetic education: Is it keeping up with Infection control and management, 18:3 industry trends? 17:10 Information management, 18:2 Performance improvement, 17:10 Joint Commission’s disease-specific care Teaching excellence, 18:2 program, 18:2 Leadership, 17:11 FOOD PRODUCTION AND SERVICE Management of the environment of care, Determining price structure, 17:8 17:12 Fighting the battle on two fronts, 18:3 Patient and family education and Finger scanning: High-tech solution and continuum of care, 17:9 others keep customers moving fast, Patient’s rights and nutrition screening, 18:1 17:5 Infection control and management, 18:3 Performance improvement, 17:10 Voiume 18, Number 4 ¢ December 2001 HEALTH CARE Food & Nutrition FOCUS Random unannounced surveys, 17:8 CPT codes for MNT services, 17:6 The 2002 Joint Commission survey: An Diabetes care: Collaboration produces arduous mock survey can help you evidence-based performance prepare, 18:4 measurements, 18:2 Top type Is for 2000: ‘Nutritional Diabetes in the United States, 17:8 assessment listed for hospitals, Dysphagia assessment in long-term care: behavioral health, home care, 17:11 Protocols for training nurses to evaluate residents, 17:5 LEGAL ISSUES AND LEGISLATION Fighting the battle on two fronts, 18:3 HIPAA protects patients’ rights to privacy, Food and drug interaction education, 17:9 Latex allergies: Safety issue for patients 18:2 LTC has become a risky business, 17:11 and employees, 18:2 New staffing regulations, 18:1 Liquid nutritional supplements: Research shows it is best to involve patients in MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN the selection process, 18:1 RESOURCES Making a difference with MNT and Alternate work arrangements, 17:7 diabetes, 17:10 Dietitians in administrative roles, 17:9 Patient’s rights and nutrition screening, Executive leadership: A new age demands 17:5 new skills, 18:4 Prevention and treatment of infection, 18:3 Gap analysis: A method for assessing Repeat customers, 18:2 leadership development needs, 18:4 PURCHASING AND RECEIVING Human resources, 18:1 Infection control and management, 18:3 Liquid nutritional supplements: Research Leadership, 17:11 shows it is best to involve patients in New staffing regulations, 18:1 the selection process, 18:1 Retaining g00d employees in tough times, Purchasing for profit, 17:9 Part I: What do employees want? 17:5 REIMBURSEMENT Retaining good employees in tough times, Part II: Six strategies for retention, 17:6 CPT codes for MNT services, 17:6 Retaining g00d employees in tough times, Making a difference with MNT and Part III: Five more strategies for diabetes, 17:10 retention, 17:7 Medicare to cover MNT services, 17:8 Staff development, 18:1 QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE Who’s watching the store? 18:4 IMPROVEMENT NUTRITION SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, Applying the PDCA model, 17:10 AND CARE PLANS Back to basics, 17:12 Accurate heights and weights: Train Diabetes care: Collaboration produces everyone to get it right, 17:12 evidence-based performance Aggressive nutrition intervention in LTC: measurements, 18:2 Staff training is key to ensuring positive Performance improvement, 17:10 outcomes, 17:6 The ABCs of outcomes measurement, 17:11 Assessment of patients, 17:6 Suggested readings for the measurement of Back to basics, 17:12 outcomes, 17:11 Common infections in older adults, 18:3 TRENDS IN THE INDUSTRY Continuity of care: What does it really BACK ISSUES mean? 17:9 Dietetic education: Is it keeping up with Care of patients, 17:7 industry trends? 17:10 To order back issues of Health Care Food & Common misconceptions about nursing Expected trends in the industry: Let’s peek home residents, 17:6 into the future, 17:5 Nutrition Focus, call (800) 638-8437. Complications of hyperglycemia and Facing challenges in 2001, 17:5 hypoglycemia, 18:2 Our biggest potential market, 17:8 Volume 18, Number 4 ¢ December 2001