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Implementing planned strategies significantly reduced unplanned extubation (UE) rates in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Key factors for success included clear goals, consistent evaluation, and institutional support, with no significant differences in UE between sexes.

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  • Neonatal intensive care
  • Quality improvement in healthcare
  • Patient safety

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  • Unplanned extubation (UE) is a critical event in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), potentially leading to adverse patient outcomes.
  • This study aimed to evaluate strategies implemented to reduce UE rates and analyze factors contributing to UE events in infants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the implementation strategies used to reduce unplanned extubation (UE) in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
  • To assess the influence of these strategies on UE rates.
  • To identify contributing factors and patient characteristics associated with UE, comparing outcomes between biological sexes.

Main Methods:

  • A single-center retrospective cohort study analyzing infants who experienced UE between 2007 and 2019.
  • Utilized the plan-do-study-act (PDSA) quality improvement methodology to develop and implement UE reduction strategies across five cycles.
  • Collected data on patient characteristics, UE events, and outcomes, including comparisons between biological sexes.

Main Results:

  • Unplanned extubation (UE) rates per 100 ventilator days decreased significantly from 3.46 to 0.14 following strategy implementation.
  • Key success factors included achievable goals, consistent strategy evaluation and amendment, long-term consistency, NICU integration, institutional support, and effective communication.
  • Infants born preterm (<32 weeks gestational age) and those with repeated UEs experienced longer durations of invasive mechanical ventilation and hospital stays.

Conclusions:

  • Well-planned, detailed strategies effectively reduced unplanned extubation (UE) rates in the NICU, with identified success factors crucial for sustained improvement.
  • No significant differences in UE characteristics or infant morbidity were observed between biological sexes.
  • Preterm infants and those with repeated UEs faced prolonged mechanical ventilation and hospitalization, highlighting specific vulnerable populations.