From Mini-Grant to Practice Change: Implementing Indirect Calorimetry in the ICU
From Dietitians in Nutrition Support: DNS Podcast by Hosted by Christina Rollins, RDN
March 4, 2026 · 29 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the implementation of indirect calorimetry in the ICU, highlighting the journey of Anisha Chhibber and the role of dietitians in driving practice change.
The latest DNS Podcast episode features Anisha Chhibber , MS, RDN, CNSC, FAND, and highlights what it takes to bring indirect calorimetry from concept to clinical practice. In this episode, Christina Rollins speaks with Anisha about her mini-grant journey, implementing indirect calorimetry at her institution, developing policies and procedures, coordinating vendor and interdisciplinary training, and collaborating with respiratory therapy to educate staff. They also explore how bedside implementation can evolve into abstract submission, ongoing skill development, and future research—particularly in the surgical ICU population. This conversation showcases how dietitians lead meaningful, sustainable change through education, collaboration, and practice-based innovation. 🔗 Learn more at dnsdpg.org
People in this episode
Host: Christina Rollins
Guest: Anisha Chhibber
Topics covered
- indirect calorimetry
- ICU
- clinical practice
- dietitians
- education
- collaboration
- research
Keywords
- indirect calorimetry
- ICU
- dietitians
- clinical practice
- mini-grant
- education
- collaboration
- research
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: dnsdpg.org
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