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Area of Science:

  • Neonatal Medicine
  • Pediatric Critical Care
  • Respiratory Physiology

Background:

  • Mechanical ventilation (MV) in preterm infants is linked to bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).
  • Volume-targeted ventilation (VTV) may reduce BPD rates compared to pressure-limited ventilation.
  • High BPD rates at our NICU necessitated quality improvement (QI) efforts focused on MV strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement and assess QI initiatives aimed at increasing VTV use in mechanically ventilated preterm infants.
  • To evaluate the impact of these interventions on the duration of VTV utilization.

Main Methods:

  • A 3-year quality improvement project was conducted.
  • Interventions focused on increasing the use of any-VTV and exclusively VTV modes.
  • Outcomes measured included the percentage of MV hours utilizing VTV modes during distinct project periods: baseline, epoch 1 (any-VTV focus), and epoch 2 (exclusive-VTV focus).

Main Results:

  • The utilization of any-VTV mode increased from 83% at baseline to 94% and 96% in epochs 1 and 2, respectively (P < .001).
  • Exclusive VTV use rose from 27% at baseline to 61% and 76% in epochs 1 and 2, respectively (P < .001).
  • Statistical process control analysis confirmed interventions improved VTV use, but measured clinical outcomes remained unchanged.

Conclusions:

  • QI interventions successfully increased the adoption of VTV in preterm infants requiring MV.
  • Despite improved VTV utilization, the study did not demonstrate a change in measured clinical outcomes.
  • Further research may be needed to link VTV implementation to improved clinical results in this population.