ASPEN Report on Nutrition Support Practice Processes With COVID‐19: The First Response
Diana Wells Mulherin, Renee Walker, Beverly Holcombe, Peggi Guenter
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has changed nutrition care processes in hospitals and in the home setting. This paper summarizes clinician reports on these changed processes, including overall nutrition care, nutrition assessment, enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition care steps, and food and oral supplement delivery. Also included are teaching, logistics, and personnel issues around changes in the work environment. Use of safe, standardized, evidence-based processes in the face of altered care patterns is critical.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakIntensive care medicineVirologyInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakClinical Nutrition and GastroenterologyNutrition and Health in AgingEnhanced Recovery After Surgery