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• Before you begin, please ensure you have fully reviewed the criteria, and are ready to provide the documentation necessary to demonstrate meeting the self-assessed score. There will be documents requested and having them available would support a more fluid experience.
• During the submission process, Credentialed Nutrition and Dietetics Practitioners (CPs) include both Registered Dietitian Nutritionists/Registered Dietitians (RDN/RD) and Nutrition and Dietetics Technicians, Registered/Dietetic Technician, Registered (NDTR/DTR).
• Once the application is started, you will have the opportunity to save it and continue at a different time.
• Applicants will select one response from the 4-point options (0-3 points) on each response row and document the self-selected score.
• Scoring categories build upon each other. Assigning a score of 2 assumes that all criteria for a score of 1 are met; likewise, a score of 3 assumes that all criteria in 1 and 2 are met.
• Supporting evidence listed under each criterion is a suggestion and not all inclusive.
• Organizations must provide documentation as applicable to support their self-scores.
• Explanations of supporting evidence and score selection is required for each criterion.
• Documents that apply to more than one criterion only need to be submitted once. Submitters should refer to the document, but do not need to re-upload.
• Do not upload Personal Health Information or confidential information.
• For the Center of Excellence in Nutrition and Dietetics designation, organizations will need to obtain the score specified below in each of the domains.
  
  • Domain 1: Quality of Organization - 25/30 points
  • Domain 2: Quality of Practice - 18/21 points
  • Domain 3: Quality of Outcomes - 13/15 points
  • Domain 4: Quality of Leadership - 18/21 points
• Organizations can contact quality@eatright.org for additional support.

The next 4 pages will take you through the self-scoring process under each domain. Before continuing, ensure there is documentation that supports each criterion, as well as a brief explanation of the reasoning for the self-score and how submitted documents support the rating in each criterion. If not, please save the application and continue when all documents are accessible to upload.

The organization empowers CPs to make decisions at the organization level. The organization is intentionally inclusive of CPs in its strategic plans, performance improvement (PI) initiatives, internal and external programs, systems, and corporate culture.

Total possible score range: 0-30 points
Score required for excellence designation: 25 points

Score required for excellence designation: 25 points

The organization provides quality nutrition and dietetics care and services utilizing CP professional expertise. CPs are identified as accountable leaders and provided resources for nutrition and dietetics practice. CP’s provide quality nutrition and dietetics practice, which is safe, effective, timely, efficient, equitable, and customer centered.

Total possible score range: 0-21 points
Score required for excellence designation: 18 points

Score required for excellence designation: 18 points

The organization measures nutrition-focused outcomes to document performance, value, and satisfaction, and uses the outcomes to refine its continuous PI plans. The organization values excellence and continuously strives to measure and improve performance of CPs in delivering safe and timely nutrition and dietetics services that are effective in producing positive outcomes for the population served.

Total possible score range: 0-15 points
Score required for excellence designation: 13 points

Score required for excellence designation: 13 points

The organization values the education, skills, knowledge, and applied judgment that CPs bring to the leadership of the organization. Quality of Leadership includes leadership within the organization (including other departments or areas such as safety, quality, project management, etc.) and the profession, volunteer leadership, individual honors and awards, transformational leadership, and mentorship.

Total possible score range: 0-21 points
Score required for excellence designation: 18 points

Score required for excellence designation: 18 points

Before you continue:

• Ensure all required fields are completed.
• Verify that supporting documentation for each criterion is uploaded.
• Confirm your self-selected scores and explanations are accurate.
• Thoroughly read the acknowledgement below.

If all the above are accurate, proceed to the next page.