[Development of integrated support software for clinical nutrition]

Area of Science:

• Clinical Nutrition
• Health Informatics
• Software Development

Background:

• Malnutrition poses a significant challenge in healthcare settings, necessitating early detection and intervention.
• Current methods for nutritional support may lack integration and standardization.
• Electronic clinical records offer potential for improved patient management systems.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop an integrated computer software application for specialized nutritional support.
• To automatically detect undernourished patients or those at risk within electronic clinical records.
• To identify opportunities for improvement and evaluate the outcomes of nutritional interventions.

Main Methods:

• Development of an integrated software application for specialized nutritional support.
• Integration within the electronic clinical record system.
• Adherence to quality standards from the Spanish Society of Hospital Pharmacy (SEFH) and SENPE.

Main Results:

• Automated nutritional screening and assessment for at-risk patients.
• Implementation of nutritional treatment plans and follow-up.
• Traceability of outcomes and quantification of adherence to standards.

Conclusions:

• Standardization of specialized nutritional support from a multidisciplinary perspective.
• Introduction of process-based quality control in nutritional care.
• Enhanced patient-centered care by integrating the patient as the primary customer.