Nutrition Department - Fitzroy Campus
Monday to Friday 9.00am-4.30pm
Telephone: (03) 9231 3755
Fax: (03) 9231 3765
Nutrition Department - St. George's Campus
Monday to Friday 9.00am-4.30pm
Telephone: (03) 9231 8336
In the hospital setting, adequate nutrition is essential for achieving a rapid recovery. Optimising nutritional status has been linked to a number of better health outcomes including:
- Decreasing the risk of malnutrition in hospitals
- Reducing the risk of infection or pressure ulcers
- Optimising wound healing
- Improving recovery after surgery
- Reducing mortality risk
Nutrition and Dietetics services provided in hospital include nutrition assessment, ordering appropriate diets and/or nutritional supplements for patients, or recommending specialised nutritional formula or intravenous feeding if patients are unable to eat normally during their treatment and recovery.
Dietitian assistants deliver menus and assist patients with menu choices as required. They work with dietitians and nursing staff to communicate with the kitchen and ensure patients receive the correct meals.
Our services also include nutrition education and follow up after discharge home. Our dietitians ensure continuity of care by reviewing patient progress via phone, outpatient appointment, or by referral to other dietitians in the community.
The dietitians at St Vincent’s provide dietetic services to all wards, as well as outpatient nutrition clinics and home visits if eligible. Cardiac Rehabilitation Group talks are also available and run weekly.
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