Assessing the impact of dietitian order writing privileges on a multidisciplinary nutrition support team: a quality improvement model

This research study will compare the initiation, duration, appropriateness and associated complications of parenteral nutrition (PN) from June 2003-May 2005, when the nutrition support team was a consultative service, to June 2005 to May 2007, after dietitians on the NST were granted PN order writing privileges. Data will be collected from both a department PN database and patient medical records. Data analysis will focus on a comparison of initiation, duration, appropriateness and associated complications with PN before and after dietitians were granted PN order writing privileges.

You may be eligible to participate in this study if you:

• Are an adult patient started on parenteral nutrition from June 2003 to May 2007

This is a partial list of eligibility requirements. To inquire about your eligibility, please call the contact number provided. If you wish to inquire via e-mail, please include the title of the study in your message.