Keywords

hospital care, malnutrition risk, pediatrics, quality improvement, STRONG

 

Authors

  1. Coop, Kathryn DNP, CPNP
  2. Potthoff, Meghan PhD, APRN-NP

Abstract

Abstract: Pediatric malnutrition can impact a patient's length of hospital stay, rates of infection and complications, cognitive development, and overall quality of life. This article compares nutritional screening tools to determine their efficiency and reliability in identifying patients with increased malnutrition risk at the time of hospital admission.