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Adelaide B Caprio¹, Krystle N Niewinski, Sara Murphy

¹Division of Nursing, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (Ms Caprio and Dr Niewinski); Department of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Division of Respiratory Care, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (Mss Murphy and Geistkemper); and Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (Dr Seske).

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A standardized, nurse-led care bundle significantly reduced unplanned extubations (UEs) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This quality improvement initiative achieved a zero UE rate, improving infant safety and care.

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Area of Science:

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Quality Improvement
Patient Safety in Neonatal Care
Healthcare Management and Intervention

Background:

Unplanned extubations (UEs) are frequent adverse events in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
Endotracheal tube (ETT) management is complex in neonates due to their specific physiological needs.
Reducing UEs is critical for minimizing complications and optimizing resource utilization.

Purpose of the Study:

To decrease the rate of unplanned extubations (UEs) in an urban level III NICU.
Establish a target UE rate of less than 0.5 per 100 ventilator days.
Implement a quality improvement project to enhance patient safety and care.

Main Methods:

Development of an evidence-based, standardized, nurse-led care bundle for intubation and ETT management.
Implementation of clear, closed-loop communication protocols for staff transitions.
Formation of an interprofessional team to oversee the project.

Main Results:

The UE rate decreased from 0.76 to 0 per 100 ventilator days.
The project successfully met the goal of less than 0.5 UEs per 100 ventilator days.
The intervention was implemented over a 10-week period from December 2021 to February 2022.

Conclusions:

A standardized, nurse-led care bundle effectively reduced UEs in the NICU.
This initiative highlights the impact of structured protocols on infant safety.
Further research is recommended to assess generalizability to other units and populations.