Electronic Health Record and Parenteral Nutrition Functionality: A Gap Analysis.

Phil AyersJillian FosterAnees KanorwalaAnastasia JenkinsKelsey RaymerLaine ByrdTrey Crumby

Published in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2020)

Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a complex, high-alert medication that contains up to 40 different ingredients. Surveys have shown that current electronic health record (EHR) systems may lack functionality for safe and optimal delivery of PN. A gap analysis was performed by a multihospital system to identify opportunities to enhance the current PN process using the EHR utilized by the organization.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
clinical decision support
adverse drug
healthcare
emergency department
cross sectional
data analysis