Analyses of the Cause of Misplaced Nasogastric Tube Never Events
In this week’s video, we analyse the data publicly available on Never Events involving nasogastric tubes and the cause of these incidents stated in the alerts.
Keep your eye out over the next couple of weeks for the fourth video in the series, as we delve into the NGPOD clinical trial results comparing a revolutionary way of confirming placement to current methods. (spoiler, the results are really, really exciting)
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Never Event e-Learning SeriesWHAT IS NGPOD?
NGPod: Stop "Never Events", improve patient recovery and reduce costs
The NGPod handheld devices overcomes many of the risks associated with existing Nasogastric placement confirmation methods.
- No aspiration required
- No interpretation required. Get a clear "Yes/No" answer
- Rapid result [c.15 seconds]
- Reduce delays to patients treatment, hydration and nutrition
- More cost-effective than testing with pH strips
