Malnutrition screening instruments are critical tools in clinical nutrition that help recognize individuals with high risk of adverse nutritional status early during the course of their care. The instruments enable the healthcare team to rapidly screen for nutritional risk and take timely interventions that avert complications, enhance recovery, and enhance patient outcomes. By incorporating standardized screening techniques into hospitals, community settings, and specialist clinics, clinicians are able to effectively manage latent malnutrition, which is commonly ignored. This session discusses commonly utilized instruments like MUST, MNA, and SGA, emphasizing their position in the promotion of patient care, the facilitation of individualized nutrition regimes, and the alleviation of healthcare loads through the early diagnosis and management.