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Audits at an urban acute care hospital identified gaps in nutrition screening, oral intake monitoring, weight surveillance, and interdisciplinary coordination, highlighting the need for a structured, patient-centred nutrition care model.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the patients eating and recovering (PEAR) model by assessing improvements in nutrition screening, oral intake monitoring, and weight surveillance; evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of delegating supportive nutrition care tasks to dietitian assistants (DAs); and determining its impact on interdisciplinary collaboration and staff satisfaction.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An interdisciplinary team, including patient partners, developed PEAR to clarify roles, improve workflows, and integrate a DA into nutrition care. 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