Identifying pediatric malnutrition using STRONGkids: A quality improvement initiative.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Identifier

DOI: 10.1097/01.NURSE.0000803436.93308.bf

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Pediatric malnutrition can impact a patient's length of hospital stay, rates of infection and complications, cognitive development, and overall quality of life. This article compares nutritional screening tools to determine their efficiency and reliability in identifying patients with increased malnutrition risk at the time of hospital admission.

Journal Title

Nursing

Volume

52

Issue

1

First Page

34

Last Page

37

MeSH Keywords

Child; Humans; Length of Stay; Malnutrition; Nutrition Assessment; Nutritional Status; Prospective Studies; Quality Improvement; Quality of Life; Reproducibility of Results

Keywords

Length of Stay; Malnutrition; Nutrition Assessment; Nutritional Status; Prospective Studies; Quality Improvement; Quality of Life; Reproducibility of Results

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