title: A.S.P.E.N. parenteral nutrition safety consensus recommendations.
abstract: Parenteral nutrition (PN) serves as an important therapeutic modality that is used in adults, children, and infants for a variety of indications. The appropriate use of this complex therapy aims to maximize clinical benefit while minimizing the potential risks for adverse events. Complications can occur as a result of the therapy and as the result of the PN process. These consensus recommendations are based on practices that are generally accepted to minimize errors with PN therapy, categorized in the areas of PN prescribing, order review and verification, compounding, and administration. These recommendations should be used in conjunction with other A.S.P.E.N. publications, and researchers should consider studying the questions brought forth in this document.
authors.affiliation: Baptist Health Systems, Department of Pharmacy, Jackson, Mississippi.
authors.forename: Phil
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ayers
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boullata
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gervasio
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Holcombe
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Kraft
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: Antoinette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Neal
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sacks
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Seres
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Worthington
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*
keywords: nutrition; parenteral formulas/compounding; parenteral nutrition; safety