Adult and pediatric acute care patients at participating facility

Newly identified as needing in-patient nutrition care through current facility policy

Receive initial nutrition care one day before study enrollment day

Patient is over one month of age, including infants, children, teenagers and adult patients who are intubated and/or sedated

Patient, parent, legal guardian or legally authorized representative provide informed consent; children 7 and older provide assent

Patient and/or parent, legal guardian or legally authorized representative are fluent in English or Spanish

Malnutrition Clinical Characteristics Validation and Staffing Optimization Study (MCC Study)