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MARCH 15, 2021

Parenteral Nutrition: Preventing Hazards From Hospital to Home

COVID-19 shortages starting to affect home infusions

By Lynne Peeples

Transitioning a patient from the hospital to the home setting on parenteral nutrition can introduce a number of potential hazards. But several steps, from ensuring a safe home PN setup to identifying the appropriate PN formulation, can go a long way in protecting patients during this crucial hand-off, according to home infusion experts.

Shortages of PN supplies caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are another challenge PN providers are starting to encounter.