Energy goal documentation and early initiation of enteral nutrition in critically ill children: A retrospective evaluation of a quality improvement project
Energy goal documentation improved EEN initiation and demonstrated shorter LOS in multivariable analysis. Findings highlight need for standardized documentation, greater dietitian involvement, and further study of how nutrition planning affects outcomes in critically ill children.
Authors
- Theresa Mikhailov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1744-9739)
- Martin Wakeham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4218-5325)
- Liyun Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5882-2179)
- Amy Pan
- Kathryn E Tobert
- Sonia Parikh
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (US)
- Medical College of Wisconsin (US)
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition in Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2026-02-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ncp.70108
- Primary Topic
- Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00