Compliant Nutrition Services
For Skilled Nursing
Being compliant with federal, state, local regulations and/or Joint Commission standards is essential for nutrition care, food purchasing, food production, food safety and food service. We participate in quality assurance and performance improvement efforts related to nutrition care and the resident care planning process. NCS is your partner to assure compliance, perform timely assessments, to provide competency training and nutrition education.
Compliant Nutrition Services
For Skilled Nursing
Being compliant with federal, state, local regulations and/or Joint Commission standards is essential for nutrition care, food purchasing, food production, food safety and food service. We participate in quality assurance and performance improvement efforts related to nutrition care and the resident care planning process. NCS is your partner to assure compliance, perform timely assessments, to provide competency training and nutrition education.
Skilled Nursing Nutrition Services
Nutrition Assessments
Timely and periodic assessments of individuals’ nutritional status and needs must be completed with professional standards of practice. During this process we identify and assess each individuals nutrition and risk factors, assist in implementing pertinent food and nutrition interventions and monitor the effectiveness of such interventions.
Meal Monitoring
We monitor for person centered dining approaches, appropriate food temperatures, proper serving sizes and that diets are properly followed. Review of menus and therapeutic/modified consistency diets for appropriateness of population and nutritional adequacy is provided.
Food Safety & Sanitation Checks
Regular food safety and sanitation checks with real-time coaching and training to ensure all local, state and federal standards are followed in order to assure a safe and sanitary department of food and nutrition services.
Training
Competency training includes in-service training with your staff including topics on various aspects of food service management, food safety and sanitation, resident nutritional care and the concept of person-centered dining.
On-Call RD Coverage
In between onsite visits RD coverage (including holidays and weekends) is provided for off-site nutrition assessments of high risk residents such as those receiving enteral or parenteral nutrition, those with Stage 3 and 4 pressure injuries as well as dialysis patients to assure timely nutrition intervention.
Pre-Survey Audits
Pre-survey audits of Food and Nutrition Departments help clients identify significant cost savings by uncovering deficiencies pre-survey and implementing changes to encourage compliance. We also provide on-site support during surveys as requested.
Nutrition Assessments
Timely and periodic assessments of individuals’ nutritional status and needs must be completed with professional standards of practice. During this process we identify and assess each individuals nutrition and risk factors, assist in implementing pertinent food and nutrition interventions and monitor the effectiveness of such interventions.
Meal Monitoring
We monitor for person centered dining approaches, appropriate food temperatures, proper serving sizes and that diets are properly followed. Review of menus and therapeutic/modified consistency diets for appropriateness of population and nutritional adequacy is provided.
Food Safety & Sanitation Checks
Regular food safety and sanitation checks with real-time coaching and training to ensure all local, state and federal standards are followed in order to assure a safe and sanitary department of food and nutrition services.
Training
Competency training includes in-service training with your staff including topics on various aspects of food service management, food safety and sanitation, resident nutritional care and the concept of person-centered dining.
On-Call RD Coverage
In between onsite visits RD coverage (including holidays and weekends) is provided for off-site nutrition assessments of high risk residents such as those receiving enteral or parenteral nutrition, those with Stage 3 and 4 pressure injuries as well as dialysis patients to assure timely nutrition intervention.
Pre-Survey Audits
Pre-survey audits of Food and Nutrition Departments help clients identify significant cost savings by uncovering deficiencies pre-survey and implementing changes to encourage compliance. We also provide on-site support during surveys as requested.
“Heritage Operations Group started working with Nutrition Care Systems in the 90s and consider the company an excellent partner. NCS brings a unique perspective because the team isn’t focused on what’s only happening at one facility. At one time we hired in-house dietitians which took a lot of time, training, new employee paperwork plus benefits and now I’m able to add a person to improve efficiency. NCS is family-owned and the passing of the torch from Dorothy to Lisa helps set them apart because their team is not just dietitians, they’re business savvy too.”Debra Miller Brandner, RD, LDN, Vice President Food and Nutrition Services at
Heritage Operations Group, LLC
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