Model ICU/PICU -Gastric Acidity for NG/OG Tube
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Using pH to confirm NG/OG tube placement is Evidenced Based Best Practice. Immediate confirmation of gastric acidity for NG/OG tube placement, without 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.
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- No radiation exposure
- Possible delays reading x-ray can compromise care in already critically ill patients, e.g. suction tubes accidentally placed against
- Lungs tissue can cause a pneumothorax
- Esophageal tissue can perforate
- Post-pyloric can perforate
- If your hospital is reimbursed for bedside glucose testing, reimbursement may also be available for RightSpotpH® indicators with CPT Code 83986QW.