CD-HCF
Essential Links
This list of web sites is a starting point for reference. Internet resources are expanding and changing continually. These sites may have links to other pertinent sites. There are also numerous search engines available that will help find other resources.
| Dietetics in Health Care Communities (DHCC) | |
| American Dietetic Association |
| Link Categories |
| Food Service/Food Organizations/Food Safety: |
| American Society of Healthcare Food Service Administrators | |
| Consumer Watch/Food Safety | |
| FDA | |
| Food Consumer Price Index | |
| National Food Service Management Institute | |
| National Restaurant Association | |
| National Society for Health Care Food Service Management | |
| Society for Food Service Management | |
| The National Food Safety Database | |
| USDA |
| Geriatric |
| Administration on Aging | |
| American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) | |
| The Merck Manual of Geriatrics | |
| National Policy & Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity & Aging at Florida International University | |
| LTC Institute (Resource Materials) |
| CMS/ Department of Health and Human Services: |
| Release of F 325 and F 371 | |
| DHHS | |
| Nursing Home Compare | |
| CDC National Center for Health Statistics | |
| CMS | |
| FDA Food Code | |
| Home Health Compare | |
| Home Health Medicare Resources (OASIS, etc.) | |
| Hospital Compare | |
| Matrix Roster Information | |
| MDS 2.0 Questions and Answers | |
| MDS Quality Indicators and Frequencies Reports | |
| Medicare Nursing Home Compare | |
| Quality Initiatives | |
| State Operations Manual (SOM) | |
| SNF Prospective Payment System | |
| Survey Process Description | |
| CMS Form 855 | |
| Medicare fee-for-services contractors | |
| Information on Medicare’s coverage of MNT Services |
| US Department of Agriculture (USDA) |
| Child and Adult Care Food Program | |
| Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005 | |
| Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) and Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) | |
| Food Consumer Price Index | |
| Food and Nutrition Information Center | |
| Food Safety and Inspection Service | |
| MyPyramid (Food Guide Pyramid) | |
| USDA Nation Woman's Health Center | |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture |
| Government |
| Administration on Aging | |
| Federal Interagency on Aging Related Statistics | |
| FirstGov for Seniors | |
| Health Finder | |
| Medicare | |
| National Center for Health Statistics | |
| National Institute on Aging | |
| National Institutes of Health | |
| Office of Dietary Supplements | |
| US Environmental Protection Agency – Aging Initiative | |
| US Food and Drug Administration | |
| US National Library for health information | |
| Veterans Benefits |
| Long Term Care |
| American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging | |
| American Health Care Association | |
| Dietetics Online (special LTC and ALF site – many links) | |
| Long Term Care Today | |
| National Institute on Aging | |
| Joint Commission |
| Food Guide Pyramid |
| Food Guide Pyramid Update: Press release, backgrounder, development and reassessment process, Q&A, resources | |
| Food Guide Pyramid development of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (6th edition) | |
| Proposed Daily Food Intake Patterns for the Food Guide Pyramid | |
| USDA News Release: Scientific Update of Food Guidance Presented to Dietary Guidelines Committee, January 28, 2004 |
| Food Quality |
| The American Culinary Federation |
| Food Safety |
| Food Code 2009 | |
| Gateway to Government Food Safety Information | |
| The National Food Safety Database | |
| USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service | |
| Home Food Safety | |
| Fight Bac |
| Software Systems for Health Care / Food Service Management |
| Compu-Cal, Inc. |
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| Computrition | |
| DietMaster | |
| First Data Bank | |
| GeriMenu | |
| High Tech Nutrition, Inc. | |
| Momentus Health Information Systems | |
| Surequest | |
| The CBORD Group, Inc. | |
| The Nutrition Company | |
| UniSoft |
| Adaptive Equipment |
| North Coast Medical, Inc. |
| Associations and Organizations |
| American Diabetes Organization | |
| AARP Health Guide
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| Alternative Medicine Foundation | |
| Alzheimer’s Association | |
| Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center |
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| American Association of Diabetes Educators | |
| American Dental Association | |
| American Federation for Aging Research |
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| American Geriatric Society |
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| American Health Care Association |
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| American Heart Association - Just Move | |
| American Heart Association | |
| American Parkinson Disease Association |
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| American Senior Fitness Association. | |
| Arthritis Foundation | |
| ASPEN American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition |
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| Association for Gerontology in Higher Education: | |
| Dietary Manager’s Association |
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| Food Stamps for Elderly Resource Center |
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| Healthy Aging DPG |
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| Leadership Council of Aging Organizations | |
| Meals on Wheels Association of America |
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| National Association of Area Agencies on Aging | |
| National Association of Home Care & Hospice | |
| National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs | |
| National Association of State Units on Aging | |
| National Council on Aging | |
| National Kidney Foundation |
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| National Parkinson Foundation | |
| National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel | |
| NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases-National Resource Center |
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| Nutrition Screening Initiative | |
| PUSH Tool | www.npuap.org PDF |
| SORY Foundation - Setting Priorities for Retirement Years | |
| The Commonwealth Fund | |
| The Gerontological Society of America. |
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| The National Society for Healthcare FoodserviceManagement |
| University (.edu) |
| National Policy & Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging | |
| National Resource Center on Nutrition. Physical Activity and Aging at Florida International University | |
| University of Florida - Elder Nutrition and Food Safety | |
| Colorado State - Healthy Aging | |
| Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University |
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| Nutrition Navigator at Tufts | |
| Center for Demography of Health & Aging |
| Gerontology News |
| Gerontology News | |
| Abbott Nutrition Learning Center | |
| RD411 |
| American Dietetic Association |
| ADA Knowledge Center | knowledge@eatright.org (e-mail) |
| Journal of the American Dietetic Association | |
| Membership | |
| Online Business Center (address changes, online membership or joining a DPG, CDR) | |
| DPGs | |
| DPG Sub Units | |
| Online Discussions (E-mail lists for CEO Digest, On The Pulse, Daily News, and Foodservice-L |
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| State Affiliates | |
| Legislation Priority Areas Aging Priority Legislation State Issues ADAPAC |
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| Position Papers | |
| Practice Papers | |
| Quality Management And Outcomes | |
| Evidence Analysis Library | |
| Evidence Based Practice | |
| National Guideline Clearinghouse Database | |
| Reimbursement | |
| Standards And Regulations CDR Scope of Dietetics Practice |
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| Documents Code of Ethics State Licensing/Certification |
| Corporations |
| Abbott Nutrition |
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| Becky Dorner and Associates |
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| Darlington Farms | |
| Diamond Crystal Specialty Foods | |
| General Mills | |
| Gordon Food Service | |
| Hormel Health Labs | |
| Leahy/IFP | |
| Lemon-X | |
| Lyons Magnus |
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| Mead Johnson Nutritionals | |
| Medical Nutrition USA, Inc. (Pro-Stat™) | |
| Nestle |
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| NuMedTec (ProNutra) | |
| Par Pharmaceuticals | |
| Sysco | |
| U.S. Foodservice | |
| VistaPharm | |
| NPI (National Provider Identifier) application |
| Disclaimer |
Disclaimer: Inclusion in this listing of Internet links does not represent any endorsement of the organization, product, service or Web site by CDHCF or ADA, nor are we responsible for the quality, safety, completeness, accuracy or nature of these sites.. Any views expressed on these Web sites do not reflect the official policy of CDHCF/ADA. This listing is as a service to our members.
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