Table 2 Nasogastric tube audit results from each hospital
From: The demonstration of a theory-based approach to the design of localized patient safety interventions
Audit information | Hospital 1 | Hospital 2 | Hospital 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of sets of notes audited | 49 | 43 | 44 |
First line method used to check NG tube position | Â | Â | Â |
   pH of aspirate from patient’s stomach | 18% | 11% | 14% |
   Patient sent for X-ray | 49% | 76% | 40% |
   Information not documented | 29% | 9% | 9% |
   N/A (placed in radiology) | 4% | 4% | 37% |