A quality improvement initiative to reduce necrotizing enterocolitis in high-risk neonates
- 1 August 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Perinatology
- Vol. 43 (1) , 97-102
Abstract
Objective Prompted by an acute increase in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) rates, we aimed to decrease the rate of stage 2 or greater NEC in infants born at p = 0.03). Oral care administration increased, and maximal gavage tube dwell time decreased. Conclusion NEC rates decreased during this QI initiative through a combination of multidisciplinary interventions aimed at reducing dysbiosis.Keywords
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