Impact of Dietitian-Guided Individualized Nutrition (DGIN) on ICU Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT: Background: On 1 October 2019, the Taiwan National Health Insurance (NHI) Administration introduced reimbursement for nutritional care services provided to intensive care unit (ICU) patients, under the category of nutritional care fees. These services included the implementation of structured, dietitian-guided individualized nutrition (DGIN) protocols designed to address the clinical needs of critically ill patients. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of DGIN in critically ill patients following the implementation of NHI coverage. Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted in the ICU of a tertiary medical center, including patients admitted between 1 September 2018 and 31 October 2020, encompassing periods both before and after the i

SUBMITTER: Lo SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12472341 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature