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Over 50 Quick Hits have been developed to inform care of children with medical complexity in home and community care:
This QuickHit was informed by a hospital practice reminder highlighting the importance of activating the internal lubricant of the Nasogastric Tube (NG) tube prior to guidewire removal following an increase in safety reports related to broken or leaking NG tubes.
Read MoreThis QuickHit was developed to share information about the Avanos MIC PEG tube which is a gastrostomy tube (G tube) that will be replacing the Corflo PEG for primary G tube insertions at SickKids effective March 19th, 2025.
Read MoreThis QuickHit was developed to promote best practices for the securement of enteral tubes using nasal bridles in home and community.
Read MoreThis QuickHit was developed to share information about the Amika+ Enteral Pump which is an enteral feeding pump that was recently introduced in Canada for use among the paediatric population and will be the primary enteral feeding pump used by Ontario Health atHome.
Read MoreThis QuickHit was informed by recent backorders on enteral feeding equipment and supplies which has resulted in a shortage and challenges with access to enteral feeding bags in home and community.
Read MoreThis QuickHit was informed by family caregivers who have initiated consults through Connected Care Live for support when the Bel clamp on their child’s Corflo PEG J breaks or comes apart.
Read MoreThis QuickHit was informed by a new Enterostomy Tube Stoma Assessment Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) from SickKids.
Read MoreThis Quick Hit was informed by family caregivers and home and community care providers that have inquired about safety considerations for children with NG tubes in home and community settings
Read MoreThis QuickHit was informed by the upcoming change of all enteral supplies to the ENFit brand at SickKids for children in hospital and in transition to home and community.
Read MoreThis Quick Hit was developed from Connected Care Live consults by home and community care providers as well as family caregivers regarding G tube stoma assessments.
Read MoreThis Quick Hit was informed by recently updated best practice guidelines for managing dislodged balloon G, GJ or G/GJ tube
Read MoreThis Quick Hit was informed by Connected Care Live consults from home and community care providers about changing balloon G tubes, as well as recent updates to best practice guidelines regarding confirming placement of balloon G tubes after insertion.
Read MoreThis QuickHit was developed in response to family caregivers and home and community care providers asking what kind of water source to use when flushing enteral tubes.
Read MoreThis QuickHit was developed based on a Connected Care Live consult from a Home & Community Care Service Provider asking if the NG tube was safe to use when the child's gastric pH was measured to be >6.
Read MoreThis QuickHit is informed by the G-tube Team at SickKids. They find that misidentification and inaccurate documentation of enteral tubes can lead to serious safety events or potential harm.
Read MoreThis QuickHit comes from questions from community/home care providers regarding the most up to date practice for checking the placement of NG tubes.
Read MoreThis week’s QuickHit! comes from questions from community/home care providers and families regarding the best way to vent a G-tube to release excess gas, including how to properly use a Farrel Valve Bag as a method of venting.
Read MoreThis week’s QuickHit! comes from an Enteral Feeding module that Connected Care provided for home care nurses. During the module, several home care nurses asked about when and how to do routine safety checks of a child's G-tube balloon.
Read MoreThis week’s QuickHit! comes from our community/home care partners who have asked us to confirm what we tell families in hospital about ‘how often to clean and change feeding supplies’ when their child is in home care.
Read MoreThis QuickHit! comes from a home care nurse who consulted Connected Care Live to ask if it is appropriate to mix Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) 3350 with formula and administer it in a continuous enteral feed?
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