
INS Partner Sites
This map reflects the INS participation over all surveys:
The INS was so far performed in over 700 distinct ICUs
To illuminate gaps between guideline recommendations and current practice and identify practice areas to target for change
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
Observational, cross-sectional study with chart audit
This map reflects the INS participation over all surveys:
The INS was so far performed in over 700 distinct ICUs
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
Data is mirrored to the participants and compared to both the overall average and sister sites comparable in size.
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