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!


►RealFood.gov – This is a great website to find resources on healthy eating for all age groups. The recommendations are based on the current Dietary Guidelines. There are also information sheets, activities for kids, meal plans, and other resources.

 

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

Melisa Baier at (712) 542-8303 or Emily Furst at (712) 542-6793


Services

Meet our Dietitians

MedGem - indirect calorimeter

Clarinda Regional Health Center's Dietitians are excited to offer this service to help patients calculate caloric needs. The MedGem is a handheld indirect calorimeter that determines an individual's resting metabolic rate (RMR), which is the number of calories a person burns at rest over 24 hours. After the test is completed, the 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