Evidence · Research paper
Assessment of compliance to the guidelines on nutritional support in a neonatal intensive care unit: association with an electronic health Records implementation.
- Allied health
- Growth
- Medical
- Nursing
- Nutrition and gastrointestinal
- Parenteral nutrition
- Quality improvement
Summary
Single-centre before-and-after study from the University Hospital of Rennes examining compliance with 2018 ESPGHAN parenteral nutrition recommendations in extremely low-birth-weight infants (<1000 g) following implementation of individualised prescription software within an electronic health record. Compliance with protein and caloric intake recommendations over days 5 to 7 improved after implementation. Non-compliant intake was associated with reduced growth velocity (weight delta Z-score) to 36 weeks, though not with a significantly lower rate of extrauterine growth restriction. Relevant to neonatal teams considering electronic prescribing to support nutritional practice.
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