Publications
Optimizing the Safety of Standardized, Commercially Available Parenteral Nutrition Products. Jacob W.Hall, PharmD, BCNSP. (Under development)
Clinical, Ergonomic, and Economic Outcomes With Multichamber Bags Compared With (Hospital) Pharmacy Compounded Bags and Multibottle Systems: A Systematic Literature Review. Jorge Emilio Alfonso, MBA. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2016; DOI: 10.1177/01486071166575
Comparison Between Premixed and Compounded Parenteral Nutrition Solutions in Hospitalized Patients Requiring Parenteral Nutrition. Colleen Beattie, RD. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2016;31(2):229-234.
Safety, Cost, and Clinical Considerations for the Use of Premixed Parenteral Nutrition. Jacob W. Hall, PharmD, BCNSP. Nutrition in Clinical Practice. 2015;30(3):325-330.
Cost analysis of premixed multichamber bags versus compounded parenteral nutrition: breakeven point. Bozat E. Hospital Pharmacy. 2014;49(2):170-176.
Methods to Identify and Compare Parenteral Nutrition Administered From Hospital-Compounded and Premixed Multichamber Bags in a Retrospective Hospital Claims Database. Catherine J. Mercaldi, MPH. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2012;36(1):33-336.
Influence of Parenteral Nutrition Delivery System on the Development of Bloodstream Infections in Critically Ill Patients: An International, Multicenter, Prospective, Open-Label, Controlled Study—EPICOS Study. Alessandro Pontes-Arruda, MD, MSc, PhD, FCCM. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2012;36(5):574-586.
Is there a difference in bloodstream infections in critically ill patients associated with ready-to-use versus compounded parenteral nutrition? Alessandro Pontes-Arruda, MD, MSc, PhD, FCCM. Clinical Nutrition. 2012;31(5) 728-734.
Bloodstream Infections Associated With Parenteral Nutrition Preparation Methods in the United States. Robin S. Turpin, PhD. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2012;36(2):169-176.
Bloodstream Infections Associated With Parenteral Nutrition Preparation Methods in the United States. Sarah J. Miller, PharmD, BCNSP. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2012;36(2):155-156.
Commercial Premixed Parenteral Nutrition: Is It Right for Your Institution? Sarah J. Miller, PharmD, BCNSP. Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 2009;24(4):459-469.
Tools
The following companies below produce multi-chamber PN products and have developed charts to show the macro- and micro-nutrients in their products which can assist the clinician in determining what a patient is receiving.
Baxter Products
Fresenius-Kabi Products