Model ER - Gastric Acidity for NG/OG Tube

Using pH to confirm NG/OG tube placement is Evidenced Based Best Practice. Immediate confirmation of gastric acidity for NG/OG tube placement, without the cost or exposure to x-ray. 2005 and 2010, 45% of all cases of harm caused by a misplaced NGT reported by the United Kingdom’s National Patient Safety Agency were due to misinterpreted X-rays.