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Area of Science:

  • Neonatal Medicine
  • Healthcare Services Research

Background:

  • Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) research often focuses on high-illness-acuity neonates.
  • A comprehensive understanding of lower-acuity inborn NICU admissions (LAINAs) is lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the high-level landscape of lower-acuity inborn NICU admissions (LAINAs).
  • To analyze the characteristics and resource utilization of LAINAs.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 120 California hospitals in 2022.
  • Stratified NICU admissions into high-acuity and lower-acuity groups based on established criteria.
  • Analyzed diagnostic categories, patient-days, and length of stay for LAINAs.

Main Results:

  • LAINAs constituted 59.2% of total NICU admissions and 31.2% of patient-days.
  • Mean length of stay for LAINAs was 8.0 days, compared to 12.9 days for all NICU admissions.
  • Common LAINA diagnoses included respiratory distress, suspected infection, and hyperbilirubinemia.

Conclusions:

  • LAINAs are more prevalent than high-acuity admissions in most NICUs.
  • Findings highlight the need for research into optimal data elements for describing LAINA service provision and clinical outcomes.
  • Consideration of appropriate hospital settings for managing LAINAs is warranted.