Publications by authors named "Heather Fortin"
Background: Nutrition screening is recommended to identify children at risk for malnutrition. A unique screening tool was developed based on American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) recommendations and embedded in the electronic medical record to assess for nutrition risk.
Methods: The components of the tool included the Paediatric Nutrition Screening Tool (PNST) and other elements recommended by ASPEN.