Midwest Hospital System

Case Study: Transforming Nutritional Care Across a Hospital System

Title

Scaling Clinical Nutrition Services Across a Multi-Hospital System

Client Overview

One of the largest hospital systems in the Midwest, comprising 15 hospitals and 30 outpatient clinics, serving a diverse patient population of over 1 million annually. The system faced challenges standardizing nutritional care and addressing staffing shortages across its locations.

Challenges

• Inconsistent nutritional assessments and interventions across facilities.

• Difficulty hiring and retaining dietitians due to regional labor shortages.

• Missed opportunities to improve patient outcomes through targeted nutrition interventions.

• Lack of integration between clinical nutrition teams and electronic medical record (EMR) systems across all locations.

Solution

RD Nutrition Consultants partnered with the hospital system to design and implement a system-wide solution:

1. Comprehensive Staffing Model: Deployed a mix of onsite and remote dietitians to provide coverages for all locations, ensuring cost-effective scalability.

2. Standardized Protocols: Developed and implemented evidence-based nutritional care protocols across all facilities to ensure consistent care delivery.

3. Technology Integration: Integrated dietitian workflows with the hospital's EMR system to improve documentation and streamline communication with multidisciplinary teams.

4. Ongoing Training: Conducted regular training sessions for staff to ensure best practices in patient nutrition care.

Results

• 98% Coverage: RD Nutrition Consultants filled all dietitian positions within 6 weeks.

• Improved Compliance: Achieved 100% compliance with The Joint Commission nutrition care standards across all facilities.

• Enhanced Patient Outcomes: Reduced malnutrition diagnoses by 30% and readmission rates by 12% within 6 months.

• Cost Savings: Saved the hospital system $1.2M annually by outsourcing dietitian services instead of hiring in-house teams.

Client Testimonial

"RD Nutrition Consultants exceeded our expectations. They seamlessly scaled their services across our entire system, providing exceptional care while saving us money. Their expertise is unmatched." - Chief Commerical Officer

Call-to-Action

If your hospital system is ready to elevate its nutritional care and streamline staffing, RD Nutrition Consultants can help. Contact us to learn more about our system-wide solutions.