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The transition of care from hospital to home can significantly impact patient health outcomes and the care experience. Recognizing and addressing common nutrition support-related barriers to discharge during hospital admission can help ensure a smooth transition, relieve patient stress, minimize insurance coverage concerns/difficulties, and prevent unwanted readmissions. 

Learning Objectives

1. Identify potential barriers to a smooth transition of care from hospital to home for patients receiving enteral or parenteral nutrition.
2. List common insurance requirements (Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance) for coverage of home enteral or parenteral nutrition.
3. Formulate a safe discharge plan from hospital to home for a patient transitioning home with enteral or parenteral nutrition.

Faculty

Berri Burns, MSEd, RD, LD, CNSC, Advanced Practice II Registered Dietitian, Infusion Pharmacy at Home/Center for Connected Care, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

Shirley Au, RD, CNSC, Senior Regional Nutrition Support Dietitian, Optum Infusion Pharmacy, Chino Hills, CA 

Lisa Kinder, RD, CNSC, Clinical Program Manager, Optum Infusion Pharmacy, Huntington Beach, CA 
 
Moderator
Kaitlyn Attiga, MPH, RD, CSO, Senior Dietitian, University of California San Francisco Health, San Francisco, CA 


Level: Intermediate
UAN: JA0002345-0000-24-127-L99-P  
CE Credit: 1.5 hours