Neonatal
Using pH to confirm NG/OG tube placement is Evidenced Based Best Practice
pH is the emerging US/Global Standard for confirming NG/OG tube gastric placement in the NICU.
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.
RightSpotpH® SmallBore
pH is the Global Gold Standard.
- Approximately 25% of hospitalized children have an NG tube. Of that number, 60% of the patients are in a NICU.
- Published studies report that up to 56% of feeding tubes placed in pediatric and neonatal patients are not in their intended location.
- If your hospital is reimbursed for bedside glucose testing, reimbursement may also be available for RightSpotpH® indicators with CPT Code 83986QW.