Journal of Clinical Trials
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0870
ISSN: 2167-0870
Department of General Surgery, Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Research Article
Assessment of Malnutrition in Emergency Laparotomy Patients: A QIP Highlights Simple Measures to Improve Early Recognition and Optimisation of High-Risk Patients
Author(s): Charef Raslan*, Feras Tomalieh, Omar Lasheen and Khurram Siddique
Aim: Early recognition of high-risk malnourished patients is important for optimization of nutritional status leading to better
outcomes. The accurate recording of Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) results is vital in this regard. This
Quality Improvement Project (QIP) aimed to review the quality of nutritional assessment of emergency laparotomy patients
against the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines and outline area of improvement.
Methods: The QIP was conducted at Royal Oldham Hospital in 2019-2020 over a seven-month period. Fifty random patients
were included in the first audit cycle over a 4-month period, followed by implementation of recommended changes and a reaudit
of 30 patients over a 2-month period. The initial MUST scores which were calculated and documented by nursing staff.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0870.21.s12.005