International dysphagia diet standardisation initiative (IDDSI)
Working IT: IDDSI Solutions: Click Here (Recorded Session from ANFP Annual Conference)
New IDDSI Training Videos
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IDDSI Levels 7-4 Food Demo: Potato
IDDSI Levels 7-4 Food Demo: Chicken
IDDSI Levels 7-4 Food Demo: Butternut Squash
In October 2021, the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative, or IDDSI replaced the National Dysphagia Diet (NDD) in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Nutrition Care Manual. Now recognized as the best practice for consistency modified diets, IDDSI's focus is safety for the 590 million people worldwide living with dysphagia.
Whether your operation is in the awareness, preparation or adoption phase of the process, be sure to check out the resources below to assist in your transition to IDDSI:
Recipes for IDDSI Levels 4-7 and menu solutions: available in Cycle Menu Management. Please watch this video for steps on adding IDDSI to your menu in CMM.
Vendor Support
Hormel: IDDSI Training
Dole: IDDSI product testing
For many other resources and information about IDDSI, visit iddsi.org