Nurse needs clear evidence-based guidelines on whether continuous tube feed can be administered to supine patients without pausing for repositioning.

No easily accessible, authoritative clinical guideline or decision support tool for tube feed positioning that reconciles conflicting practices between ICU and stepdown units.

Severity

3Medium

Willingness to Pay

implied

Added

May 29, 2026

App Concept

TubeFeedSafe

TubeFeedSafe is an evidence-based decision support app for nurses managing patients on enteral nutrition. It provides real-time checklists, positioning guidelines with citations, and risk alerts for continuous tube feed administration.

Key Features

Position-specific feeding guidelines with cited evidence (e.g., supine vs. elevated)
Risk assessment tool for aspiration and contraindications
Integrated timer to pause feed during turns/procedures
Searchable citation database and quick-access protocol summaries

Target Users: Nurses in stepdown, ICU, and med-surg units at acute-care hospitals managing enteral feeding patients

Revenue Model: $9.99/mo per nurse subscription; hospital enterprise plans at $2/nurse/mo

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