Enteral Access Toolkit
Guideline · Nov 2020 · 1 min read
In brief
In brief
APSA Quality and Safety committee resource providing evidence-based and experiential approaches to improve gastrostomy tube management and enteral access care. Designed for clinicians implementing quality improvement initiatives in pediatric enteral nutrition support.
- APSA Quality and Safety committee provides a structured toolkit for improving gastrostomy tube management in pediatric surgical practice.
- The toolkit focuses specifically on quality improvement strategies for patients requiring enteral access via gastrostomy tubes.
- Approaches include both evidence-based and experiential methods, requiring clinical judgment for implementation.
- Resource is designed for multidisciplinary teams involved in gastrostomy tube placement and management.
- Content represents committee guidance rather than official APSA policy or clinical practice guidelines.
Written by the GCMD Library team from the guideline.
Welcome to the APSA Quality and Safety committee Enteral Access Toolkit. This page is intended to help anyone who is interested in quality improvement of the management of patients requiring enteral access - specifically gastrostomy tubes.
Many of the approaches described are evidence based - some are not. These approaches have not been approved by APSA.
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