Sushmita Pathak is a freelance journalist and radio producer. Follow her at @sushmitza.   https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/contributor/sushmita-pathak/rss en Micronutrient Deficiency Wasting Wed, 04 Apr 2018 11:10:00 +0000 Sushmita Pathak https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/04/malnourished-patients-fall-through-the-cracks-in-americas-hospitals https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/04/malnourished-patients-fall-through-the-cracks-in-americas-hospitals A persistent lack of awareness about the dangers of malnutrition among patients is contributing to higher mortality rates and longer hospital stays.