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| care provided in a hospital (short term stay) |
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| care provided in outpatient setting, clinic |
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| measurement and evaluation of the body, including ht, wt, BMW, skinfold thickness, etc. |
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| lab data, body fluids, serum and urine levels |
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| calculation using ht and wt to determine wt status (over and underweight)(BMI) |
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| breast fed infant and the breast feeding mother |
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| individula who facilitates arrangements between home health care and payers |
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| meets the WIC definition of pregnant, breast feeding or postpartus women, infants and children under 5 yrs |
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| Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
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| federal program administering medicare and Medicaid programs (elderly and low income) set standards for institutions caring for recipients of the funding, including OBRA regulations (CMS) |
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| recipient of health care services or products, can be used interchangeably with participant, patient or customer |
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| competent professional authority |
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| WIC term for the individuals who determine nutritional risk and prescribe supplemental foods (CPA) |
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| health care provider in private practice or providing advice and/or service to a facility |
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| Continous Quality Improvement |
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| ongoing study and improvement of the process and outcome of provision of health care services (CQI) |
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| WIC term referring to the food instrument used by participants to purchase supplemental foods |
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| factors following a nutrition diagnosis or problem that contribute to the cause of the problem |
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| clinic, hospital, nursing home or group home |
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| Federal Poverty Income Level |
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| poverty level for gross income set by the US Department of Health and Human Services, updated every july 1, WIC recipients qualify if income is < or equal to 185% of poverty level |
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| Food and Nutrition Service |
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| branch of the USDA that administers WIC program (FNS) |
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| Joint Commision on Accredidation of Health Care Organizations |
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| accrediting agency setting standards for facilities to provide safe effective and high yield patient care, conducts scheduled reviews for facilities requesting accreditation (JCAHO) |
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| care provided by a facility for patients needing assistance over a long period of time, with chronic health conditions and/or physical disabilities |
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| administration of health care in which access, cost and quality of care are controlled to improve efficiency and reduce cost |
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| Medical Nutrition Therapy |
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| process including assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the nutritional and educational needs of clients (MNT) |
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| data needed upon admission to a long-term care facility. updated on a quarterly and annual basis (MDS) |
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| comprehensive nutritional evaluation including medical, social and dietary data, biochemical and anthropometric data and physical/clinical condition |
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| nutrition diagnosis or problem |
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| conditions which are identified as nutrition risks, followed by a statement identifying the etiology and signs/symptoms related to the nutrition dagnosis or problem |
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| abnormal condition detected by a nutritional screen or assessment |
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| evaluation of patient to determine the need for a comprehensive assessment |
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| nutrition services and administration |
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| portion of the federal WIC grant that funds administration costs necessary to support WIC operations (does not include food costs)(NSA) |
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| omnibus budget reconciliation act |
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| regulations legislated for care of residents of long-term facilities developed and implemented by CMS (OBRA) |
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| an individual's ranks out of 100% used to compare anthropometic measurements to a standard 50%ile ranking (%ile) |
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| care, including preventative care, provided in an ambulatory setting |
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| chance or likelihood of an event or change |
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| care provided in a facility, after acute hospital care, to rehabilitate a patient after a trauma or illnes |
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| recipient of care in a long-term care facility |
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| resident assessment instrument |
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| centerpiece of CMS regulations including MDS and RAP (now called CAA) forms |
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| resident assessment protocols |
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| RAPS (now called CAA's) form used to evaluate nutrition risk conditions in long-term care |
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| factors following the etiology of a nutrition diagnosis or problem that document the measurement of the problem |
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| high probability that the observed results were obtained by the result of an intervention or low probability that the observed results were not obtained by the result of an intervention |
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| care provided in a facility, after acute hospital care and before long-term or home care |
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| temporary assistance to needy families |
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| federal grant to provide programs that provide time-limited assistance to needy family with children and promote work, in wisconisin it is Wisconsin Works (W-2) |
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| risk factors that trigger actual or potential problem |
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| process of monitoring the quality abd necessity of services |
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| united states department of agriculture |
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| federal agency which funds and administers WIC |
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| verification of certification card |
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| WIC term used for the document that contains participant information, proof of eligibility; in Wisconsin the VOC cars is the Identification Folder |
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| employment program for parents with minor childred, low assets and low income; four levels of employment are: trial, subsidized employment, community service and transition jobs |
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| Women, Infants and Children Program |
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| supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children under 5 years |
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| center for disease control and prevention |
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| national institute of health |
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| Problem, Etiology, signs/symptoms |
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| Resident Assessment Instrument |
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| simple measure of gobbledy gook (common method to evaluate reading level of written material |
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| Temporary Assistance to Needy Families |
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| Women, Infants and Children |
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| United States Department of Agriculture |
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| Verification of Certification Card |
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