INS Partner Sites
This map reflects the INS participation over all surveys:
The INS was so far performed in over 700 distinct ICUs
INS 2018
Narrowing the ‘Knowledge-Practice Gap’
The International Nutrition Survey 2018
The International Nutrition Survey
Purpose
To illuminate gaps between guideline recommendations and current practice and identify practice areas to target for change
History
Starting in Canada in 2001, 6 international audits have been performed to date (2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014). In 2014, a special focus was layed on recruiting burn units, in 2018, the special focus will be on recruiting CVS (cardiovascular surgery) units
Methods
Observational, cross-sectional study with chart audit
Web Based Data Entry System: REDCap
Each ICU to enroll 15-20 consecutive patients
- > 18 yrs (or >16 yrs if approved by site)
- LOS > 72 hrs (interpret as needing enteral nutrition)
- vented within first 48 hrs of admission (or on admission)
Data abstracted from chart for first 12 days of ICU admission
- Personal Characteristics (Age, sex, adm. diagnosis)
- Baseline Nutrition Assessment (Height, weight, prescription)
- Daily Nutrition data (route, amount, composition)
- Patient outcomes (mortality, length of stay)
Data entered online
Comprehensive reporting
Data is mirrored to the participants and compared to both the overall average and sister sites comparable in size.
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