PEP uP Collaborative: Apply Today!

[Lauren]

The PEP uP Nutrition Collaborative, which will start this fall, is designed to foster a network of clinicians committed to the optimal delivery of enteral nutrition therapy in the ICU. The aim of this collaborative is to provide practical tools and strategies to improve the delivery of enteral nutrition, including a volume-based feeding protocol (The PEP uP Protocol), along with additional resources and education of the multidisciplinary team. This initiative will provide dietitians, nurses, and physicians the opportunity to improve current nutrition practices, resulting in better patient outcomes. This initiative will also enable these practitioners to further their role as nutrition educators in the ICU. 

Four ICUs across Canada will be chosen to participate in this project. Participating sites will receive:

• a site visit and presentation from a member of the Critical Care Nutrition team
• access to an educational DVD presentation to train their multidisciplinary team
• supporting tools such as visual aids and protocol templates
• a PEP uP starter pack provided by Nestle, including a supply of Peptamen 1.5® and Beneprotein®, and a tablet computer for use at the bedside to assist with nutrition monitoring using a novel tool we have developed
• access to a member of the Critical Care Nutrition team who will support each site during the collaborative
• access to an online discussion group around questions unique to PEP-UP
• a detailed site report, showing nutrition performance, following participation in the International Nutrition Survey 2013

The application form, along with some additional information, is attached to this message, or can be downloaded here. The deadline for applications is May 14, 2012. 

Not a Canadian ICU? If you are not within Canada but still wish to be involved in the PEP uP Collaborative, you may still apply to participate. While we are unable to provide the Nestle starter pack to non-Canadian sites, we may be able to give you access to the PEP uP Collaborative tools and resources. 

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. 

Thanks, 

Lauren Murch

Project Assistant

Clinical Evaluation Research Unit

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

[gx2]

Lauren, When does the whole process actually start?

On Apr 13, 12:50 pm, Lauren <mur...@kgh.kari.net> wrote:
> The PEP uP Nutrition Collaborative, which will start this fall, is designed
> to foster a network of clinicians committed to the optimal delivery of
> enteral nutrition therapy in the ICU. The aim of this collaborative is to
> provide practical tools and strategies to improve the delivery of enteral
> nutrition, including a volume-based feeding protocol (The PEP uP Protocol),
> along with additional resources and education of the multidisciplinary
> team. This initiative will provide dietitians, nurses, and physicians the
> opportunity to improve current nutrition practices, resulting in better
> patient outcomes. This initiative will also enable these practitioners to
> further their role as nutrition educators in the ICU.
>
> Four ICUs across Canada will be chosen to participate in this project.
> Participating sites will receive:
>

>    - a site visit and presentation from a member of the Critical Care
>    Nutrition team
>    - access to an educational DVD presentation to train their
>    multidisciplinary team
>    - supporting tools such as visual aids and protocol templates
>    - a PEP uP starter pack provided by Nestle, including a supply of

>    Peptamen 1.5® and Beneprotein®, and a tablet computer for use at the
>    bedside to assist with nutrition monitoring using a novel tool we have
>    developed

>    - access to a member of the Critical Care Nutrition team who will

>    support each site during the collaborative

>    - access to an online discussion group around questions unique to PEP-UP
>    - a detailed site report, showing nutrition performance, following

>    participation in the International Nutrition Survey 2013
>
> The application form, along with some additional information, is attached

> to this message, or can be downloaded here<http://www.criticalcarenutrition.com/docs/PEPuPCollaborative/PEPuPCol...>. The

> deadline for applications is May 14, 2012.
>
> Not a Canadian ICU? If you are not within Canada but still wish to be
> involved in the PEP uP Collaborative, you may still apply to participate.
> While we are unable to provide the Nestle starter pack to non-Canadian
> sites, we may be able to give you access to the PEP uP Collaborative tools
> and resources.
>
> Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lauren Murch
> Project Assistant
> Clinical Evaluation Research Unit
> Kingston, Ontario, Canada
>

>  PEP uP Collaborative Application Apr 12 12.doc
> 99KViewDownload

[Murch, Lauren]

It is anticipated that sites will start implementing the protocol/participating in the collaborative in September. Data collection for the International Nutrition Survey will start in early 2013.
Cheers,
Lauren

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[Lauren]

We have received a number of requests to extend the deadline for the PEP uP collaborative applications. Please note, if you were interested in applying but were unable to get your application to us in time, that we have extended the deadline to May 31, 2012. I have attached the application form to this message. Please submit your applications to me via email. If you have any questions about the application process, or the PEP uP Collaborative itself, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

Thanks,

Lauren Murch

Project Assistant

Clinical Evaluation Research Unit

Kingston, Ontario, Canada