About the Liquid Diet Types
There are two default liquid diet types that can be assigned to a resident/patient:
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Clear Liquid - designed for individuals needing easily digested foods that leave no undigested residue in the intestinal tract. Liquids on this diet can be colored as long as you are able to see through them. A clear liquid diet consists of clear liquids — such as water, juices, broth and plain gelatins. A clear liquid diet does not provide adequate calories and nutrients.
- Full Liquid - designed for individuals with difficulty chewing or swallowing and/or may be used for transitioning from clear liquids to solid foods post-surgery. Clear liquids plus milk-based beverages and small amounts of fiber are allowed on this Diet Type. A well-planned full liquid diet generally provides adequate calories, protein and fat, but may be inadequate in vitamins, minerals and fiber.
These liquid diet types are automatically available in the system to assign to a profile, and as such do not need to be activated/published.
Locating the Liquid Diet Types in the System
The liquid diet types can be found in the system via the Diet Order Settings screen as follows:
- Select Tools & Setup > Diet Orders. The Diet Order Setting screen appears.
- From the Diet Category field on the right, select Liquid. The default liquid diet types of Clear Liquid and Full Liquid appear.
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Unpublishing a Liquid Diet Type
If a liquid diet type is currently not assigned to a resident/patient, then it is possible to unpublish that liquid diet type in the system so that it is not available for assignment. To do so, complete the following steps:
- Select Tools & Setup > Diet Orders. The Diet Order Setting screen appears.
- From the Diet Category field on the right, select Liquid. The default liquid diet types of Clear Liquid and Full Liquid appear.
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- Click the name of the liquid diet type you want to unpublish. The diet type slide-out panel appears.
- Click the green Published button to unpublish the liquid diet type. The button turns to black Unpublished to indicate the liquid diet type is now unpublished.
Republishing a Liquid Diet Type
If a liquid diet type was unpublished (as per above steps), it can be republished. To republish a liquid diet type, complete the following steps:
- Select Tools & Setup > Diet Orders. The Diet Order Setting screen appears.
- From the Diet Category field on the right, select Liquid. The default liquid diet types of Clear Liquid and Full Liquid appear.
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- Click the name of the liquid diet type you want to republish. The diet type slide-out panel appears.
- Click the black Unpublished button to publish the liquid diet type. The button turns to green Published to indicate the liquid diet type is now published.