Feeding hope: A quality improvement initiative to improve identification of food insecurity
During the timeframe from August 29, 2022, to February 29, 2024, 2946 visits were completed in the GI clinic, and 58% (1731 patients) were screened for FI. Of the patients that were screened for FI, 13% screened positive. Compliance with FI screening improved to 90%, and connection to resources improved to 75%. Race, ethnicity, preferred language, and insurance were all significantly associated with FI, p < 0.001 CONCLUSIONS: This QI initiative demonstrates standardized FI screening improves FI identification and connection to resources.
Authors
- Nicole Misner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3359-4338)
- Michelle Yavelow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5660-8862)
- Athanasios Tsalatsanis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3818-8283)
- Racha T. Khalaf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5010-8149)
- Chaitanya Chaphalkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5166-7606)
- Patoula Panagos‐Billiris
Institutions
- University of South Florida (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.70010
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82