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Techniques and Procedures

Development and Implementation of an Audit Tool for Quality Control of Parenteral Nutrition

Sonsoles García-Rodicio, PharmD, BCNSP
Celia Abajo, PharmD
Mercedes Godoy, PharmD, BCOP
Miguel Angel Catalá, PharmD

From the Hospital Rio Hortega, Valladolid, Spain.

Correspondence: Address correspondence to: Sonsoles Garcia-Rodicio, Hospital Rio Hortega, Pharmacy Service, Dulzaina 2, Valladolid, Spain 47014; e-mail: sonsgaro{at}yahoo.es.

Background: The aim of this article is to describe the development of a quality control methodology applied to patients receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) and to present the results obtained over the past 10 years. Development of the audit tool: In 1995, a total of 13 PN quality criteria and their standards were defined based on literature and past experiences. They were applied during 5 different 6-month audits carried out in subsequent years. According to the results of each audit, the criteria with lower validity were eliminated, while others were optimized and new criteria were introduced to complete the monitoring of other areas not previously examined. Currently, the quality control process includes 22 quality criteria and their standards that examine the following 4 different areas: (1) indication and duration of PN; (2) nutrition assessment, adequacy of the nutrition support, and monitoring; (3) metabolic and infectious complications; and (4) global efficacy of the nutrition support regimen. The authors describe the current definition of each criterion and present the results obtained in the 5 audits performed. In the past year, 9 of the 22 criteria reached the predefined standards. The areas detected for further improvements were: indication for PN, nutrition assessment, and management of catheter infections. Conclusions: The definition of quality criteria and their standards is an efficient method of providing a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the clinical care of patients receiving PN. It detects areas for improvement and assists in developing a methodology to work efficiently.

Key Words: parenteral nutrition • nutrition assessment • quality control • continuous quality management • quality indicators • health care

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Vol. 24, No. 4, 500-507 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0884533609335123
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