ENact^® QI Training Course AND 1:1 with QI Specialist Grant

QI Training Application

Only completed applications that meet all criteria will be evaluated for participation in this program. All applications will be kept confidential with the expectation of review by the instructor and appointed personal at Nestlé Health Science.

By your participation in this event, you are declaring that your participation is in compliance with the laws of your state and presents no conflict of interest with your facility's policies and procedures.

Successful Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives have the power to elevate the value of nutrition by demonstrating improvements in patient outcomes that may reduce the clinical and financial risks associated with specific conditions.

1:1 QI Sessions with QI Specialist Grant Application

Deadline to apply April 1, 2023.
Only completed applications that meet all eligibility requirements will be evaluated.
Review Eligibility Requirements section prior to completing the grant application.
Review Evaluation Process section for information about the grant application review process.

All information is required:

Applicant Name*

Application Date*

Title/ Credentials*

Telephone*

Email*

Facility Name*

Facility Address*

City*

State*

Type of Facility where practicing*

Approximate number of patients or residents in your facility*

Primary area of clinical responsibility*

Years of practice as a healthcare professional*

National Provider Identifier (NPI) number. Registered Dietitians may provide registration number if no NPI number*

Manager/Supervisor Name*

Does your Manager/Supervisor support your efforts to lead a QI project?*

Yes

How many of the 4-Part QI Webinar Series did you attend from November 17 through December 15, 2022?*

QI Nutrition Project Title*

Please describe how you will apply the Plan-Do-Study-Act Methodology*

AIM Statement (Refer to Fillable Form under Resources & Tools section as a guide)*

PLAN: What location or population is the subject of this QI project?*

DO: Specify when data collection will start and end*

STUDY: Explain how you plan to identify clinical and financial outcomes (or both)*

Describe your plans for collection of baseline data*

Describe your plans for tracking and reporting ongoing data*

Describe the resources needed to complete your QI project*

Do you have access to the necessary resources to complete your project?*

Please describe how you plan to sustain on an ongoing basis any actions identified and implemented resulting in improved patient care*

Do you plan to submit your completed QI project to an organization for publication?*

Which organization or conference do you plan to submit your QI project for publication?*

Applications will be reviewed by the 4-part webinar course instructor and representatives of Nestlé Health Science Medical Affairs and grants committee. Incomplete applications or applications that do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be considered by the panel.

The selected participants will be notified via email. Participants have one week to accept the invitation. If a participant does not accept the invitation within one week, they will be replaced with another applicant.

The evaluation process considers the number of years of clinical experience with enteral nutrition patients and application content.

Selected applicants are required to review and sign a written agreement with Nestlé Health Science.

QI project completion is required no later than December 31, 2023.

All submissions are the property of Nestlé Health Science. Completed PPT-based QI projects will be posted on the ENact® site under QI Real World Projects section to help educate other healthcare professionals.

Nestlé reserves the right to announce the details of successful grant application(s) on the ENact® website, in presentations, and/or in other public media.

Selected applicants are encouraged to submit an abstract for publication to organizations such as, but not limited to:

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (FNCE)
American Society for Nutrition (ASN)
American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)
Clinical Nutrition Managers (CNM) Dietetic Practice Group
Dietitians in Nutrition Support (DNS) Dietetic Practice Group
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition (NASPGHAN)