Nursing homes and other healthcare facilities must ensure that their residents maintain acceptable parameters of nutritional and hydration status. This is done through a comprehensive assessment, which includes evaluating the resident's general appearance, height, and weight. Facilities must also provide a therapeutic diet when there is a nutritional problem and the health care provider orders it. Facilities must also have a procedure in place to consistently measure a resident's weight, and monitor it over time to identify any weight loss or gain. If the resident's weight changes significantly, the facility must verify the measurement and reassess interventions. These requirements are intended to help facilities proactively identify and prevent deficiencies related to nutrition and hydration, and ensure that residents receive the care and services they need to maintain their highest practicable level of well-being.

Summaries are generataed using AI. Check important information.