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Dietitian Services

Dietitian Services

Clarinda Regional Health Center (CRHC) has dietitian services that include assessing inpatients who are at nutritional risk, providing medical nutrition therapy for outpatient clinics at CRHC, wellness counseling, weight management counseling, as well as diabetes counseling.

Working with Inpatients

All acute care patients found to be at nutritional risk and all skilled patients are assessed by the dietitian in a timely fashion. Care is coordinated with the health care team and regular follow up visits are conducted to monitor a patient’s progress.

Working with Outpatients

Outpatient visits are arranged through a doctor’s referral. Once the dietitian receives a consult, the registered dietitian will call to set-up an appointment time. Outpatients should check-in at the main lobby reception/admissions desk.


One-one-one consults with the dietitian may cover topics such as:


►    Weight management

►    Diabetes

►    Hyperlipidemia

►    Hypertension

    Heart Disease

►    Lactose Intolerance

    Decrease in Appetite

►    Celiac Disease


Resources

EatRight.org – This is a great resource to show you how to keep your food safe from the grocery store to your kitchen. Visit the site for information, recipes and resources!

   

ChooseMyPlate.gov – This is a great website to find resources on healthy eating for all age groups. The recommendations are based off of the current Dietary Guidelines. There are also information sheets, activities for kids, meal plans and other resources. Also, check out their new app, MyPlate, which helps with healthy meal planning and eating.

 

To learn more about CRHC’s Dietitian Services or affiliated diabetes programs contact:

Melisa Baier at (712) 542-8303.


Services

MedGem - indirect calorimeter


Clarinda Regional Health Center's Dietitians are excited to offer this new service to help patients calculate caloric needs. The MedGem is a handheld indirect calorimeter that determines an individuals resting metabolic rate (RMR), which is the number of calories a person burns at rest over a 24-hour period. After test is completed patient will receive a report and guidance provided by our Registered Dietitians.


  • Who can benefit from the MedGem?
  • Weight Management Patients
  • Athletes
  • Pulmonary Patients
  • Critical Care patients (if appropriate and able to complete the test)
  • Diabetes Patients

Our Healthy Eating Video Resources


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