The accuracy of food intake charts completed by nursing staff as part of usual care when no additional training in completing intake tools is provided.

Background & Aims: Dietary intake tools that require ongoing training may not be valid and useful in a busy acute care setting. We compared nutrient intakes of inpatients using weighed food records (WFR) with food charts completed by nursing staff who hadn't received recent intake tool training.

Methods: The weight of individual foods remaining on patients' main meal trays was deducted from a reference tray weight.

Rates of adult acute inpatients documented as at risk of refeeding syndrome by dietitians.

Background & Aims: Identification of Refeeding Syndrome (RFS) is vital for prevention and treatment of metabolic disturbances, yet no information exists that describes identification rates by dietitians in acute care. We aimed to describe rates and demographics of inpatients identified by dietitians as at-risk of RFS and factors associated with electrolyte levels post-dietetic assessment.

Methods: Eligible participants were adult (≥ 18 yrs) acute care inpatients reviewed by dietitians between March 2012-February 2013 and not admitted to intensive care prior to first dietetic assessment.