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| Clinical Practice Highlights |
Feb. 2010 |
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Introduction
Welcome to A.S.P.E.N.'s February 2010 Clinical Practice Highlights. We have just completed another successful Clinical Nutrition Week meeting, featuring cutting edge research and clinical knowledge which you can access through our journals and Online Library. A huge focus in Clinical Practice remains the issue of patient safety and A.S.P.E.N. is highly involved in safety initiatives, so read on and be sure to share any feedback directly with me.
Peggi Guenter, PhD, RN, CNSN
Director of Clinical Practice, Advocacy, and Research Affairs
peggig@aspen.nutr.org |
| New and Upcoming A.S.P.E.N. Clinical Guidelines |
In the January 2010 issue of the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (JPEN), you'll find the latest clinical guidelines, Nutrition Support of Hospitalized Pediatric Patients with Obesity by Jesuit C, Dillon C, Compher C, A.S.P.E.N. Board of Directors, and Lenders CM. These are also available on the A.S.P.E.N. website (free login required).
The Pediatric ECMO and Adult Renal guidelines were recently approved by the Board of Directors and will be published in JPEN in 2010. A series of Neonatal Guidelines and Adult Nutrition Screening are also forthcoming in 2010.
The updated revision of the A.S.P.E.N. Adult Hospitalized Patient Standards has been reviewed by A.S.P.E.N. and external expert reviewers. Thanks to all of you who offered comments on these standards. This document was last published in 2002; the new version will be published later this year in Nutrition in Clinical Practice (NCP). |
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| Nutrition Support Teams Paper Published |
| A.S.P.E.N.'s paper on Nutrition Support Team paper has been published in the February issue of NCP. Developed by our Practice Management Task Force, this paper evaluates the state of nutrition support practice and the utility of Nutrition Support Teams (NSTs) in clinical practice. The task force developed a survey to assess the interdisciplinary scope of practice related to nutrition support therapy, successful team models, and reimbursement. Upon analysis of results from an A.S.P.E.N. membership survey conducted in 2008 and review of the literature on this subject, the task force developed strategic recommendations for the establishment, function, and management of a NST in a variety of different "team" models and healthcare settings. |
| Free Be A.W.A.R.E. Medication Safety Poster Now Available |
| As part of A.S.P.E.N.'s ongoing efforts to improve enteral safety and translate our Enteral Nutrition Practice Recommendations to the bedside, we are excited to announce the launch of the Be A.W.A.R.E. (2010) poster campaign. This A.S.P.E.N. safetey campaign, sponsored by Nestle HealthCare Nutrition, focuses on Medication Safety through Enteral Feeding Tubes. It is designed to educate nurses to help prevent enteral misconnections and improve enteral nutrition safety. Be A.W.A.R.E. is the newest phase of this EN safety initiative; last year we introduced the Be A.L.E.R.T. component. Free Be A.L.E.R.T. and Be A.W.A.R.E. posters are available for display at nursing stations and other prominent places in your hospital. Please share these with your coworkers and encourage safe enteral nutrition delivery. You can obtain the posters in the following ways: Be A.W.A.R.E. Poster (PDF) If you would like to receive a hard copy version of the cling poster, contact Nestle HealthCare Nutrition at 1.800.422.ASK2 (2752) and ask for the Be A.L.E.R.T. and Be A.W.A.R.E. posters to be mailed to you (maximum of 20 per location). |
| CNW10 Clinical Practice and Research Abstracts |
| Practitioners and researches presented clinical practice and research abstracts at CNW10. These cutting-edge research and clinically innovative abstracts are available for your review on the A.S.P.E.N. website. |
| Coming in March - the CNW10 Online Library |
| Even if you missed Clinical Nutrition Week 2010, you can still access all the slides and audio presentations through the CNW Online Library. Watch your e-mail for information on how you can purchase and download this amazing content! |
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| A.S.P.E.N. Definitions Revision Posted |
| A.S.P.E.N.'s Clinical Practice Committee has worked hard during the past two years to revise the A.S.P.E.N. Definition of Terms, Style, and Conventions Used in A.S.P.E.N. Board of Directors-Approved Documents which was last published in 2005. This is now available online (free login required). |
| Oley Foundation MY HPN Education Module |
The Oley Foundation is proud to announce the release of the MY HPN educational module which is the first of its kind to teach HPN consumers how to better manage their home parenteral nutrition. Modules one and two are available, free of charge, by clicking here.
MY HPN Module 1:Take Charge
teaches consumers how to become active participants in their health care team. Future modules will cover such topics as fluid and glucose control, nutrition, lab testing, liver and bone disease, catheter issues, and eventually transitioning off HPN. |
| Product Recalls and Shortages |
| FDA Notification on Huber Needle and Infusion Set Recall. The FDA notified healthcare professionals of a Class I recall of Exel/Exelint Huber needles, Exel/Exelint Huber Infusion Sets, and Exel/Exelint "Securetouch+" Safety Huber Infusion Sets manufactured by Nipro Medical Corporation for Exelint International Corporation due to 'coring', the cutting or dislodging of silicone cores or slivers from the ports into which they are inserted. Huber needles are used to access ports implanted under the skin of chronically ill patients for repeated access to veins for the withdrawal of blood and infusion of medication, nutritional solutions, blood products, and imaging solutions. For more information, click here. Multivitamin Inventory Issues.Hospira, Inc. informed A.S.P.E.N. of the current inventory and supply information or issues on their MVI line of products. For more information about the inventory issues, contact your Hospira, Inc. representative, or check on A.S.P.E.N.'s website. A.S.P.E.N. maintains information regarding what to do during IV multivitamin shortages on our website. Log in to access the documents library and look under Position Statements for "2008 IV Multivitamin Shortage Information". |
| National Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 7-13 |
| Patient Safety Awareness Week (PSAW), March 7-13, is a national education and awareness-building campaign for improving patient safety at the local level. Hospitals and healthcare organizations across the country are encouraged to plan events to promote patient safety within their own organizations. Educational activities are centered on educating patients on how to become involved in their own health care, as well as working with hospitals to build partnerships with their patient community. For more information click here. |
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