Question

It is common for organisations to restructure as a response to a changed environment. As a result of COVID 19, organisation wide budget cuts are predicted in the 2021-2022 financial year. All hospital Departments have been asked to provide evidence of effectiveness.

As Director of a Nutrition Service Department, what evidence would you provide to demonstrate the effectiveness of your service?

Answer 1

The spread of COVID 19 pandemic is world wide which has affected every one physically, mentally and financially .The quality or effectiveness of the service has been a greater challenge with dramatic increased number of patients in all departments .

As a Director of a Nutrition Service Department some of the evidence which could be provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the service are

• The evidence based practice of dietary modifications(strict balanced diet ) done on Covid 19 infected patient
• The possibility of keeping infection under control by increasing the immunity of the person through the diet
• The prescription of nutrition based supplements by the healthcare providers to maintain the normal nutrienrs in the body and thereby boost the immunity to stay out of infection.