Scottish Home Parenteral Nutrition Managed Clinical Network: coordination and standards.
Home parenteral nutrition is required by patients with intestinal disease such that they are unable to maintain nutritional status or fluid volume without this treatment. A Managed Clinical Network has been established in Scotland. The aims of this multi-professional group are to ensure equity of access and that patients are managed according to nationally-agreed evidence-based procedures and protocols. The Clinical Standards Board for Scotland has provided support in preparing a quality-assurance framework to which the network must adhere.
Baxter
Janet P
JP
Department of Digestive Diseases and Clinical Nutrition, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY, UK. janetb@tuht.scot.nhs.uk
Tait
Jan M
JM
D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D016331:Parenteral Nutrition, Home / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012606:Scotland