HEN Guidelines
The GMCT Guidelines for HEN Services aim to improve the management of HEN patients. They are based on the best available evidence for HEN and are designed to assist health care professionals in the management of HEN patients. The guidelines are not designed to replace the health care professional's knowledge and skills.
The GMCT Guidelines for HEN Services provide a generic framework for best practice for HEN. They are designed to be applicable across the healthcare system. They provide a framework by which healthcare facilities can develop local policies and procedures.
The GMCT Guidelines for HEN Services cover the following areas:
- Nutrition support health professional(s)
- Selection of patients for HEN
- Assessment
- Nutrition Care Plan
- Nutrition support access
- Methods of delivery of HEN
- Selection of formula and timing of feeds for HEN
- Implementation
- Policies and Procedures
- Access to care
- Medical Record
- Quality assurance
- Monitoring and Review
- Transition feeding
- Termination
