PRT module malnutrition
Automated screening of malnutrition
Automated screening for malnutrition
Malnutrition is present in around 20-60% of hospitalized patients. It often causes complex pathophysiological changes that significantly increase the risk of surgical interventions, severe drug therapies or certain diseases and can also significantly worsen the patient’s quality of life.
Due to the considerable effects of malnutrition, it is of great importance to take preventive measures in the best possible way.
Malnutrition | The problem
Malnutrition can result in impaired immune function, impaired wound healing and delayed recovery.
The increased complication rates are associated with longer hospital stays and more frequent readmissions and are therefore also a serious economic factor.
Studies have shown that malnourished patients have a 40% longer hospital stay and treatment costs are up to 20% higher.
Existing screenings are often not filled
Manual malnutrition screening has therefore been carried out (almost) across the board in hospitals for years.
In many cases, this additional documentation effort means that the screening is only partially completed or not completed at all and there is therefore no assessment of the patient’s nutritional status. Incomplete completion of the existing tools (e.g. MNA, MUST or NRS) for screening malnutrition results in massive disadvantages for patients
The solution | Our PRT – Malnutrition module
Our automated approach is based on data collected in routine documentation and can increase treatment success and safety, especially for patients at risk.
Our machine learning algorithm achieves excellent performance in clinical operation and correctly identifies over 80 percent of high-risk patients (AUROC: 0.852).
This algorithm can either be used as a pre-screening for an existing tool or replace it entirely.
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