Nourishing Recovery
Lincoln Hospital Hosts Nutrition Symposium
Medicine Program and the system- wide initiative offering plant- based meals as the primary option for dinner. These initiatives not only align with national best practices but also empower our patients with the “food as medicine” tools they need to heal and thrive long after they leave our care.
L incoln Hospital recently served as the proud host of a Nutrition Symposium, a gathering that united dietitians, clinical nutritionists, and medical teams from across the NYC Health + Hospitals system. The event highlighted the critical, often under-recognized role that precise medical nutrition therapy plays in patient outcomes and recovery times. Discussions at the symposium centered on alarming national data which underscores the urgency of this work. According to recent healthcare nutrition surveys, approximately one in three patients
enters the hospital with some form of malnutrition, a condition that often goes undiagnosed. Addressing this is vital; studies published in the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition suggest that optimizing nutrition care can reduce hospital readmission rates by up to 27% and significantly shorten average lengths of stay. To combat these risks, Lincoln’s nutrition team detailed their rigorous protocol, which includes comprehensive nutrition screening within 24 hours of admission. The symposium also celebrated the success of the hospital’s Lifestyle
NOVEMBER 2025 | 9 |
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