15 Miss. Code R. § 16-1-51.55.1

Current through June 25, 2024

Rule 15-16-1-51.55.1

There shall be a systematic record of diets, correlated when appropriate, with the medical records. The dietitian shall have available an up-to-date manual of regimens for all therapeutic diets, approved jointly by the dietitian and medical staff, which is available to dietary supervisory personnel. Diets served to patients shall be in compliance with these established diet principles:

1. The diet manual shall be reviewed annually and revised as necessary by a qualified dietitian, and shall be dated to identify the time of the review;

2. Revisions to the diet manual shall be approved by the facility's physician;

3. The diet manual should be used to standardize the ordering of diets;

4. The policies and procedures shall provide for dietetic counseling;

5. The nutritional deficiencies of any diet in the manual shall be indicated;

6. The policies and procedures shall require the recording of dietetic orders in the patient's record;

7. The policies and procedures shall require the recording of all observations and information pertinent to dietetic treatment in the patient's record by the food service supervisor or dietitian;

8. The policies and procedures shall require the use of standards for nutritional care in evaluating the nutritional adequacy of the patient's diet and in ordering diet supplements. The current Recommended Dietary Allowances of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences is suggested as a guide in developing these standards;

9. The policies and procedures shall describe the methods for assuring that each patient on a special diet received the prescribed diet regimen;

10. The policies and procedures shall provide for altering diets or diet schedules as well as for discontinuing diets;

11. Dietetic service personnel shall conduct periodic food acceptance studies among the patients and should encourage them to participate in menu planning;

12. The results of food acceptance studies should be reflected in revised menus; and

13. All menus shall be approved by a qualified dietitian.

15 Miss. Code. R. § 16-1-51.55.1

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-11-13