North Shore University Hospital

Prepregnancy Obesity Versus Excessive Gestational Weight Gain: A Comparative Evaluation of Adverse Outcomes

Background/Objectives: Obesity and excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG) are known risk factors for adverse outcomes in pregnancy, but the comparative risk is less well defined and increasingly relevant in an era of increasing use of weight loss medications. We aimed to determ...

Use of pH Testing to Confirm Feeding Tube Placement: A Quality Improvement Project

BACKGROUND: Chest radiography confirms initial nasogastric tube placement but is impractical for repeated verification during feeding and medication administration. LOCAL PROBLEM: Nasogastric tube placement verification practices on the neuroscience unit delayed feedings and medi...