Clinical Privileging

The GAND Government Affairs Committee established a task force to investigate the current clinical privileging for Georgia RDNs. The ultimate goal of the GAND GAC Task Force's work is to have the Georgia hospital rules be updated to include the 2014 CMS guidance on order writing privileges.

The Task Force sent a survey focused on order writing privileges to clinical nutrition managers working in Georgia hospitals. The results of the survey were presented at the Georgia Academy Annual Conference and Exhibition (ACE) 2021 - "Georgia RDN Clinical Privileging: Current Status, Barriers, & Opportunities".

In addition, GAND is developing a toolkit for dietitians in Georgia to use to facilitate order writing privileges.

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The Georgia Department of Public Health in 2023 issued guidance for order writing privileges. For more information, contact gac@eatrightgeorgia.org.

FAQs

If I ask the hospital administrators for support of the change in the Georgia hospital regulations, does this mean I am also asking the administrators to modify the current order writing policy at the hospital?

No. This request is to determine whether the hospital administrators (CMO, CEO, nursing) would support the regulation change by the GA Department of Community Health. The hospital makes the choice whether or not to include the regulation into the hospital policy.

Have other states incorporated the 2014 CSM guidelines into the state regulations?

Yes, the guidelines have successfully been adopted by many states.

Are there dietitians in Georgia who have asked their hospital administrators for this support?

Yes. They are available to talk with you prior to your communication with your administrators.

Can a hospital incorporate the CMS guidelines without the change in state regulations?

Yes. A hospital can develop policies based on the CMS guidelines without waiting for a change in state regulations.

If my hospital wants to enhance the order writing privileges for dietitians, is there assistance from the Academy and the Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics?

Yes, the Academy has many resources available.
Practice Tips: Hospital Regulation-Ordering Privileges
Practice Tips: Implementation Steps for Ordering Privileges

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