Clinical Toolbox

Context for Use
Instrument for assessing nutritional risk in elderly patients in any setting.


Quick and easy to administer 10 item questionnaire to patient or proxy.  The checklist identifies patients who may benefit from nutritional counseling or home delivered meals as well as, evaluation of activities of daily living, depression, poor oral health, polypharmacy or status of underlying chronic conditions


The instrument is dependent on the patient or proxy having the information and being forthright.


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General Resources for Inpatient Elder Care
Mental Status Tests
Physical Function Tests
Mobility Assessment Tools
Pain Assessment
Pressure Ulcers
Practice Guidelines
Nutrition

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