Variability in Parenteral Nutrition Use in US Children's Hospitals.
Robert John PettitLiese C C PruittStephanie IantornoBrian T BucherPublished in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2020)
Large variation in PN use exists among US children's hospitals. High-use hospitals are more likely to start PN earlier but do not have longer PN duration or encounter length of stay. This variability makes PN use an ideal target for hospital quality improvement efforts to improve adherence to PN evidence-based guidelines.