Joint replacement surgeries, whether elective or following a traumatic event, are performed on over a million people each year in the United States alone. Proper nutritional care for these patients is essential to promote efficient recovery, reduce the risk of re-hospitalization, and improve their return to normal activities of daily living. This lecture will enhance RDN knowledge of perioperative nutrition assessment and evidence-based interventions for older adults undergoing joint replacement surgery. But how often do these patients have access to appropriate nutritional information or even a RDN once they return to the community? This lecture will also empower RDNs to build collaborative relationships with members of the interprofessional rehabilitation team.

Planned with the Healthy Aging and Dietitians in Health Care Communities Dietetic Practice Groups