In 2015, an older man in Fayetteville, N.C., made headlines when he called 911 in need of food. Just discharged from the hospital, the man had nothing to eat at home and was unable to leave his chair. The dispatch officer arranged for a sandwich to be delivered.
Moving away from acute and inpatient care is often a good sign for prognosis or patient quality of life. But the transition also carries a significant risk for malnutrition. In the move to home or new facilities, for example, patients