Quality improvement project in a neonatal intensive care unit reduced the prevalence and duration of hypophosphatemia with significant and sustainable results.
Cheryl S LairL Steven BrownAudrey EdwardsTheresa JacobLuc P BrionMambarambath JaleelPublished in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2023)
During this quality improvement project, reduced prevalence and duration of hypophosphatemia in infants <32 weeks' gestation in the first 14 days of life was achieved through the optimization of parenteral and enteral phosphorus intake and improved response to acute hypophosphatemia.