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Commission on Malnutrition Prevention Among Older Adults
Board Information
Policy Area
Health and Human ServicesPurpose
The commission shall make an investigation and comprehensive study of the effects of malnutrition on older adults and of the most effective strategies for reducing it. The commission shall monitor the effects that malnutrition has on health care costs and outcomes, quality indicators and quality of life measures on older adults. The commission shall: (i) consider strategies to improve data collection and analysis to identify malnutrition risk, health care cost data and protective factors for older adults; (ii) assess the risk and measure the incidence of malnutrition occurring in various settings across the continuum of care and the impact of care transitions; (iii) identify evidence-based strategies that raise public awareness of older adult malnutrition including, but not limited to, educational materials, social marketing, statewide campaigns and public health events; (iv) identify evidence-based strategies, including community nutrition programs, used to reduce the rate of malnutrition among older adults and reduce the rate of rehospitalizations and health care acquired infections related to malnutrition; (v) consider strategies to maximize the dissemination of proven, effective malnutrition prevention interventions, including community nutrition programs, medical nutrition therapy and oral nutrition supplements, and identify barriers to those interventions; and (vi) examine the components and key elements of clauses (i) to (v), inclusive, consider their applicability and develop strategies for pilot testing, implementation and evaluation.Legal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Monica Bharel | Commissioner of Public Health, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Secretary Alice Bonner | Secretary of Elder Affairs, or designee (Chair) | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Dalia Cohen | Registered Dietician or Nutritionist Working with Long-Term Care | Governor | - |
| Ms. Margery Gann | Community-based Registered Dietician or Nutritionist Working With Program Funded by Older Americans Act | Governor | - |
| Mary Giannetti | Member of the Senate or designee 1 | Senate President | - |
| Representative Danielle Gregoire | Member of the House of Representatives, or designee | House of Representatives | - |
| Ms. Linnea L. Hagberg | Member of the Senate or designee 2 | Senate | - |
| Ms. Tara Hatala | Registered Dietician or Nutritionist Representing MA Dietetic Association | Governor | - |
| Ms. Pamela Hunt | Rep. from MA Association of Councils on Aging, Inc. | Governor | - |
| Mr. John Lebeaux | Commissioner of Agricultural Resources, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Milaina J. Mainieri RN | Nurse Working In Home Care 2 | Governor | - |
| Commissioner Jeff McCue | Commissioner of Transitional Assistance, or designee | Ex Officio | - |
| Ms. Kris M. Mogensen | Rep. of a Hospital or Integrated Health System | Governor | - |
| Dr. Sarah C. Phillips | Physician | Governor | - |
| Representative Elizabeth Poirier | Member of the House of Representatives, or designee | Legislature | - |
| Ms. Myclette Theodule | Nurse Working In Home Care 1 | Governor | - |
| - | University Researcher | Governor | - |