Episode #12 Understanding Inpatient Level of Care with Guest Meghan Foley, RDN, CEDS-C

Today we welcome guest Meghan Foley, MS, RDN, CEDS-C who is the clinical nutrition manager at Denver Health ACUTE. ACUTE is the “highest 14er” you can climb. It was founded by Dr. Philip Mehler and the main focus is helping medically stabilize individuals with severe malnutrition before they hopefully step down to residential care. 

Generally, those that admit here meet certain criteria such as a very low BMI (less than 15), very low or high electrolytes, at very high risk for refeeding syndrome which requires the patient to have 24/7 medical monitoring. 

Not only is ACUTE a medical stabilization hospital, it is also a renowned research facility. Their research has provided the field with amazing understanding of medical complications of eating disorders and how to treat the medical symptoms.