Organisation, regulations, preparation and logistics of parenteral nutrition in hospitals and homes; the role of the nutrition support team - Guidelines on Parenteral Nutrition, Chapter 8 Organisation, Verordnung, Zubereitung und Logistik der parenteralen Ernährung im Krankenhaus und zu Hause; die Rolle von Ernährungsteams - Leitlinie Parenterale Ernährung, Kapitel 8

Abstract PN(parenteralnutrition)shouldbestandardisedtoensurequalityandtoreducecomplications,anditshouldbecarriedoutinconsultation S.C.Bischoff 1 L.Kester 2 withaspecialisednutritionsupportteamwheneverpossible.Interdis-ciplinarynutritionsupportteamsshouldbeestablishedinallhospitals R.Meier 3 becauseeffectivenessandefficiencyintheimplementationofPNare R.Radziwill 4 increased.Thetasksoftheteamincludeimprovementsofqualityof D.Schwab 5 careaswellasenhancingthebenefittocostratio.Therapeuticdecisionsmustbetakenbyattendingphysicians,whoshouldcollaboratewith P.Thul 6 Workinggroupfordevelopingthe thenutritionsupportteam.“All-in-One”bagsaregenerallypreferredforPNinhospitalsandmaybeindustriallymanufactured,industriallymanufacturedwiththenecessitytoaddmicronutrients,orbeprepared guidelinesfor “on-demand”withinoroutsidethehospitalaccordingtoastandardisedorindividualcompositionandunderconsiderationofsterileandaseptic parenteralnutritionof conditions.Astandardisedprocedureshouldbeestablishedforintro-