Impact of a multidisciplinary nutritional support team on quality improvement for patients receiving home parenteral nutrition.

Introduction: Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is essential for patients with intestinal failure requiring long-term nutritional support. The Amerita Quality Improvement Project for HPN Patients (QIP-PN) explored the effect of a physician nutrition expert (PNE)-led multidisciplinary nutritional support team (MNST) on HPN care for patients under its service.

Objective: To determine an MNST effect on adherence to protocols, outcomes and quality of life (QOL) in HPN.