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Parenteral Nutrition Utilization: Evaluation of an Educational Protocol and Consult Service
Author(s) -
Hickey Melanie M.,
Munyer Thomas O.,
Salem Ronald B.,
Yost Richard L.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/014860717900300606
Subject(s) - parenteral nutrition , medicine , protocol (science) , enteral administration , service (business) , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , business , pathology , marketing , alternative medicine
A two part study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational protocol and consult service on parenteral nutrition (PN) utilization. Forty‐one patient admissions were evaluated retrospectively and nine prospectively. Average length of hospital stay and number of days on PN were decreased significantly (p <.05). Frequency of adverse effects were also decreased significantly (p <.05). A positive trend toward selection of patients for enteral rather than PN was evidenced. Utilization of already available manpower and financial resources by this modified approach should contribute toward reducing costs and hazards of PN therapy, particularly for smaller hospitals with both limited requirements and resources, as well as for teaching institutions.