ENFit Enteral Nutrition Connectors.

Creator(s)

Peggi Guenter
Beth Lyman, Children's Mercy Hospital

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2016

Identifier

DOI: 10.1177/0884533616673638

Abstract

New enteral connectors are now available based on the development of standards using the International Organization of Standardization process to prevent misconnections between systems that should not connect. Enteral devices with the new patient access connectors, called ENFit, are being now introduced for the purpose of improving patient safety. Transitioning to these new connectors poses benefits and challenges for facilities or agencies implementing these new devices. Information from appropriate resources should be sought by clinicians who need to partner with their suppliers and clinical organizations to see how best to meet these challenges.

Journal Title

Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Volume

31

Issue

6

First Page

769

Last Page

772

MeSH Keywords

Caregivers; Enteral Nutrition; Humans; Infusion Pumps; Medical Errors; Patient Education as Topic; Risk Assessment

Keywords

connectors; enteral nutrition; feeding tubes; nutrition support; safety

Comments

PMID 29932273

Recommended Citation

Guenter P, Lyman B. ENFit Enteral Nutrition Connectors. Nutr Clin Pract. 2016;31(6):769-772. doi:10.1177/0884533616673638