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An Interprofessional Collaboration To Increase Total Enteral Nutrition In Critically Ill Patients On Vasopressor Agents In Cvicu, Priyanka Shah
An Interprofessional Collaboration To Increase Total Enteral Nutrition In Critically Ill Patients On Vasopressor Agents In Cvicu, Priyanka Shah
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Background: Delayed enteral nutrition (EN) in critically ill patients increases the risk of complications and poor outcomes. The 2016 American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) and Society of Critical Care Medicine (S.C.C.M.) evidence-based guideline recommends initiating EN within 24-48 hours of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission once resuscitation and hemodynamically stability have been achieved. The evidence-based guideline notes that critically ill patients on low-dose vasopressors can be started on EN with close monitoring.
Purpose: This interprofessional project aims to increase the amount of EN delivered to all qualifying Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) patients who are at risk …