Identification and Early Treatment of Dehydration in Home Parenteral Nutrition and Home Intravenous Fluid Patients Prevents Hospital Admissions

Abstract

We demonstrate 84.5% of episodes of dehydration successfully treated in the home in patients initially identified at risk by our protocol. Education of patients at risk of dehydration prior to discharge and providing additional HIVF on hand for immediate use may avoid ER treatment or hospitalization and potentially save healthcare costs.