JCAHO

[Dena Heen]

Correction,  I had e-mailed the following request, which doesn't have to do
with a law suite.

Thanks,

Dena Heen, RD

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----- Original Message -----
From: Jean Egan <eganje at co.oakland.mi.us>
To: Public Health Nutrition Discussion and Information Group
<phnutr-l at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 6:12 AM
Subject: Re: JCAHO



> Hi all:

> Can you tell us where to get info on the law suit mentioned here?

>

> Dena Heen wrote:

>

> > Hello all!

> >

> > I would like you assistance on the following:

> > Identify nutrition screen requirements as dictated by JCAHO within the

> > outpatient clinic setting--general.

> >

> >      1)      Do general therapists need to make referrals the RD I.e.

> >      Wt gain secondary to medication, or significant recent weight

> >      loss.

> >           a)      If yes, is documentation required that referral has

> >           been made and if patient accepted or refused.

> >      2)      Are Eating Disorder Therapists required to make nutrition

> >      referrals for all eating disorder clients with documentation of

> >      the same? (Of particular importance in light of current law suit

> >      against Blue Cross/Blue Shields)

> >

> > Thanks for you cooperation.

> >

> > Dena Heen, RD

> > Eating Disorder Dietitian

> > St. Cloud Hospital Behavioral Health Clinic

> > St. Cloud, MN

> > 320-255-5777

> > heend at centracare.comI

> >      ----- Original Message -----

> >      From: Joan

> >      To: Public Health Nutrition Discussion and Information Group

> >      Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 4:35 PM

> >      Subject: DRI and UL tables

> >       Hi:

> >

> >      Does anyone know where I might find a table of the new DRIs

> >      and especially the Upper Limits?

> >

> >      Just a table...not the long narrative....

> >

> >      Thanks!

> >

> >      Joan

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