A novel discharge pathway for patients with advanced cancer requiring home parenteral nutrition.

Ashley BondA TeubnerM TaylorL WillbrahamL GillespieK FarrerM McMahonG LeahyA AbrahamM SoopA R ClampJ HasanC MitchellG C JaysonS Lal

Published in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2019)

This is the first study to demonstrate the remote safe, effective and rapid discharge of patients requiring palliative HPN between two hospital sites. This allows patients with a short prognosis more time in their desired location.

Keyphrases

advanced cancer
palliative care
end stage renal disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
acute care
patient reported