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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2000. The Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Health in the Nation's Elderly: Evaluating Coverage of Nutrition Services for the Medicare Population. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9741.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2000. The Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Health in the Nation's Elderly: Evaluating Coverage of Nutrition Services for the Medicare Population. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9741.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2000. The Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Health in the Nation's Elderly: Evaluating Coverage of Nutrition Services for the Medicare Population. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9741.
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Appendix A
Acronyms


ACE

Angiotensin-converting enzyme

ADA

American Dietetic Association

ADL

Activity of daily living

AHA

American Hospital Association

AHRQ

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (formerly the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research)

AL

Assisted living

AMI

Acute myocardial infarction

AoA

Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services

APC

Ambulatory payment classification

ASCVD

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease


BBA

Balanced Budget Act of 1997

BMD

Bone mineral density

BMI

Body mass index, weight (kg)/height (cm)2

BMT

Bone marrow transplantation

BP

Blood pressure


CAADE

Commission on Accreditation/Approval for Dietetics Education

CAM

Complementary and alternative

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDE

Certified Diabetes Educator

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2000. The Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Health in the Nation's Elderly: Evaluating Coverage of Nutrition Services for the Medicare Population. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9741.
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CDM

Certified Dietary Manager

CDR

Commission on Dietetic Registration

CEA

Cost-effectiveness analysis

CHD

Coronary heart disease

CI

Confidence interval

CNA

Certified Nursing Assistant

CNS

Certified Nutrition Specialist

CNSD

Certified Nutrition Support Dietitian

CPR

Customary, prevailing, and reasonable

CPT

Current procedural terminology

CSP

Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition

CSR

Certified Specialist in Renal Disease

CT

Computed tomography

CUA

Cost–utility analysis

CSFII

Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals

CVD

Cardiovascular disease


DASH

Dietary Interventions to Stop Hypertension

DC

Doctor of Chiropractic

DBP

Diastolic blood pressure

DCCT

Diabetes Control and Complications Trial

DOD

Department of Defense

DRG

Diagnosis related group

DT

Dietetic Technician

DTR

Dietetic Technician, Registered

DXA

Dual-energy x-ray absorption


EBC

Evidence-based center

ECRI

Emergency Care Research Institute

ENP

Elderly nutrition program

EPC

Evidence-based practice center

EPESE

Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly

ESRD

End-stage renal disease


FADA

Fellow of the American Dietetic Association

FPG

Fasting plasma glucose


GFR

Glomerular filtration rate

GH

Growth hormone


HCFA

Health Care Financing Administration

HDL

High-density lipoprotein

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2000. The Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Health in the Nation's Elderly: Evaluating Coverage of Nutrition Services for the Medicare Population. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9741.
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HEDIS

Health plan employer data and information set

HF

Heart failure

HHA

Home health agency

HI

Hospitalization insurance

HMG-CoA

β-Hydroxy-β-methylglutarylcoenzyme A

HMO

Health maintenance organization

HRT

Hormone replacement therapy

HTN

Hypertension


IDPN

Intradialytic parenteral nutrition

IGF

Insulin-like growth factor

IL

Interleukin

IPS

Interim payment system

IU

International unit


JCAHO

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations


LBM

Lean body mass

LDL

Low-density lipoprotein


MAMC

Mid-arm muscle circumference

MDRD

Modification of Diet in Renal Disease

MDS

Minimum data set

MNA

Mini nutritional assessment

MRI

Mortality risk index


NCEP

National Cholesterol Education Program

NCQA

National Committee on Quality Assurance

NSI

Nutrition screening initiative

ND, NMD

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

NHANES

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

NHLBI

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute


OASIS

Outcomes Assessment and Information Set

25-(OH)D

25-Hydroxyvitamin D3


PACE

Programs of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly

PATHS

Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension Study

PESRD

Pre-end stage renal disease

PEU

Protein–energy undernutrition

PPN

Peripheral parenteral nutrition

PPO

Preferred provider organization

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2000. The Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Health in the Nation's Elderly: Evaluating Coverage of Nutrition Services for the Medicare Population. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9741.
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PPS

Prospective payment system

PRCT

Prospective randomized clinical trial

PSO

Provider-sponsored organization


QALY

Quality-adjusted life year


RAP

Resident assessment protocol

RD

Registered Dietitian

RR

Relative risk


SBP

Systolic blood pressure

SMI

Supplementary medical insurance

SNF

Skilled nursing facility


TNF

Tumor necrosis factor

TONE

Trial of Nonpharmacologic Interventions in the Elderly

TPN

Total parenteral nutrition

TSF

Triceps skinfold thickness


UKPDS

United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study


VA

Department of Veterans Affairs


WHI

Women’s Health Initiative

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." Institute of Medicine. 2000. The Role of Nutrition in Maintaining Health in the Nation's Elderly: Evaluating Coverage of Nutrition Services for the Medicare Population. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9741.
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Malnutrition and obesity are both common among Americans over age 65. There are also a host of other medical conditions from which older people and other Medicare beneficiaries suffer that could be improved with appropriate nutritional intervention. Despite that, access to a nutrition professional is very limited.

  • Do nutrition services benefit older people in terms of morbidity, mortality, or quality of life?
  • Which health professionals are best qualified to provide such services?
  • What would be the cost to Medicare of such services? Would the cost be offset by reduced illness in this population?

This book addresses these questions, provides recommendations for nutrition services for the elderly, and considers how the coverage policy should be approached and practiced. The book discusses the role of nutrition therapy in the management of a number of diseases. It also examines what the elderly receive in the way of nutrition services along the continuum of care settings and addresses the areas of expertise needed by health professionals to provide appropriate nutrition services and therapy.

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