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Relationship of necrotizing enterocolitis rates to adoption of prevention practices in US neonatal intensive care units.
Applying quality improvement methods has reduced necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in some neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) by 40% to 90%. This study was conducted to (1) examine relationships between adoption of prevention practices using the NEC-Zero adherence score and NEC rates, and (2) describe implementation strategies NICUs use to prevent NEC. The investigators concluded that broader use of evidence-based implementation strategies could bolster delivery of NEC prevention practices. The indicated that maternal lactation support is paramount.
AHRQ-funded; HS022908.
Citation: Gephart SM, Quinn MC .
Relationship of necrotizing enterocolitis rates to adoption of prevention practices in US neonatal intensive care units.
Adv Neonatal Care 2019 Aug;19(4):321-32. doi: 10.1097/anc.0000000000000592..
Keywords: Newborns/Infants, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Prevention