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Assessment and Evaluation of the High Risk Neonate: The NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale
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Published on: August 25, 2014

Postconceptional age as the basis for neonatal case management

L Kimberlin, J Bregman

    Neonatal Network : NN
    |March 1, 1996
    PubMed

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    Critical pathways help manage the complex care of very preterm infants in the NICU. These pathways ensure consistent, high-quality, and cost-effective care for infants and their families.

    Area of Science:

    • Neonatal Medicine
    • Healthcare Management

    Background:

    • Caring for very preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) involves complex diagnoses, treatments, and tests.
    • The healthcare environment requires comprehensive, high-quality, and cost-effective care for every infant and family.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce critical pathways as a tool for managing the care of very preterm infants.
    • To facilitate a goal-oriented, interdisciplinary approach to infant care within the NICU setting.

    Main Methods:

    • Development and implementation of critical pathways.
    • Pathways are based on gestational age at birth and postconceptional age.
    • Application throughout the infant's hospital stay.

    Main Results:

    • Critical pathways provide consistency in care delivery.
    • Pathways offer flexibility to adapt to individual infant needs.
    • Facilitation of quality management in neonatal intensive care.

    Conclusions:

    • Critical pathways are effective in navigating the complexities of very preterm infant care.
    • These pathways support an interdisciplinary approach, enhancing care quality and efficiency.
    • Implementation of critical pathways aids in meeting the demands for cost-effective neonatal care.

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