USDA Nutrition Risk Criteria Revisions 2017 - Discussion Questions

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The recent revisions to USDA's Nutrition Risk Criteria effective from October 2017. Understand the changes to WIC codes and their impact on client support and job duties. Discover the categories, risks, and ways to support clients assigned with specific codes.

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USDA Revisions to the Nutrition Risk Criteria Discussion Questions (Effective October 2017)

Revised WIC Codes for 10/2017 WIC Code 135 Slowed/Faltering Growth Pattern 1. What category can be assigned 135? 2. Is this HANDS assigned or manually assigned? 3. Is 135 a low, medium or high risk code? 4. How will the change(s) to code 135 affect how you support clients and/or your job duties? 5. How can WIC support participants assigned 135?

Revised WIC Codes for 10/2017 WIC Code 311 Hx Preterm or Early Delivery 1. What category can be assigned 311? 2. Is this HANDS assigned or manually assigned? 3. Is 311 a low, medium or high risk code? 4. How will the change(s) to code 311 affect how you support clients and/or your job duties? 5. How can WIC support participants assigned 311?

Revised WIC Codes for 10/2017 WIC Code 352.1 Infectious Diseases Acute 1. What category can be assigned 352.1? 2. Is this HANDS assigned or manually assigned? 3. Is 352.1 a low, medium or high risk code? 4. How will the change(s) to code 352.1 affect how you support clients and/or your job duties? 5. How can WIC support participants assigned 352.1?

Revised WIC Codes for 10/2017 WIC Code 352.2 Infectious Diseases Chronic 1. What category can be assigned 352.2? 2. Is this HANDS assigned or manually assigned? 3. Is 352.2 a low, medium or high risk code? 4. How will the change(s) to code 352.2 affect how you support clients and/or your job duties? 5. How can WIC support participants assigned 352.2?

Revised WIC Codes for 10/2017 WIC Code 359 Recent Major Surgery, Trauma, Burns 1. What category can be assigned 359? 2. Is this HANDS assigned or manually assigned? 3. Is 359 a low, medium or high risk code? 4. How will the change(s) to code 359 affect how you support clients and/or your job duties? 5. How can WIC support participants assigned 359?

Revised WIC Codes for 10/2017 WIC Code 383 Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome 1. What category can be assigned 383? 2. Is this HANDS assigned or manually assigned? 3. Is 383 a low, medium or high risk code? 4. How will the addition of code 383 affect how you support clients and/or your job duties? 5. How can WIC support participants assigned 383?

Revised WIC Codes for 10/2017 WIC Code 411.3 Routinely offering complementary foods or other substances that are inappropriate in type or timing 1. What category can be assigned 411.3? 2. Is this HANDS assigned or manually assigned? 3. Is 411.3 a low, medium or high risk code? 4. How will the change(s) to code 411.3 affect how you support clients and/or your job duties? 5. How can WIC support participants assigned 411.3?

Revised WIC Codes for 10/2017 WIC Code 411.5 Feeding foods to an infant that could be contaminated with harmful microorganisms or toxins. 1. What category can be assigned 411.5? 2. Is this HANDS assigned or manually assigned? 3. Is 411.5 a low, medium or high risk code? 4. How will the change(s) to code 411.5 affect how you support clients and/or your job duties? 5. How can WIC support participants assigned 411.5?

Revised WIC Codes for 10/2017 WIC Code 411.7 Routinely limiting the frequency of nursing of the exclusively breastfed infant when human milk is the sole source of nutrients 1. What category can be assigned 411.7? 2. Is this HANDS assigned or manually assigned? 3. Is 411.7 a low, medium or high risk code? 4. How will the change(s) to code 411.7 affect how you support clients and/or your job duties? 5. How can WIC support participants assigned 411.7?

Revised WIC Codes for 10/2017 WIC Code 411.9 (Routinely using inappropriate sanitation in preparation, handling, and storage of expressed human milk or formula) 1. What category can be assigned 411.9? 2. Is this HANDS assigned or manually assigned? 3. Is 411.9 a low, medium or high risk code? 4. How will the change(s) to code 411.9 affect how you support clients and/or your job duties? 5. How can WIC support participants assigned 411.9?

Revised WIC Codes for 10/2017 WIC Code 425.5 (Feeding foods to a child that could be contaminated with harmful microorganisms or toxins) (Children) 1. What category can be assigned 425.5? 2. Is this HANDS assigned or manually assigned? 3. Is 425.5 a low, medium or high risk code? 4. How will the change(s) to code 425.5 affect how you support clients and/or your job duties? 5. How can WIC support participants assigned 425.5?

For more information about the WIC Codes: Nutrition Risk Manual WIC Code Cheat Sheets Online at http://azdhs.gov/prevention/azwic/agencies/index.php#manuals The End.