ISO/WD 25815.2
Abstract
This document provides hospitals with best practices to prevent, detect, and treat malnutrition in adult and pediatric inpatients. This standard addresses processes and protocols to: — Identify patients at risk of malnutrition at admission — Diagnose malnutrition — Implement an integrated nutrition care plan to prevent and treat malnutrition — Provide nutritious and culturally acceptable food and reduce barriers to food intake for patients — Monitor nutrition intake and nutrition status changes for patients — Provide treatment for patients with malnutrition throughout their hospital stay — Facilitate organizational changes to implement and sustain improved nutrition care — Focus on nutrition care in the discharge plan when patients are transferred to other care and community settings In this standard hospitals are referred to as “the organization”.
