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ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2018

Never judge a book by its cover: how NICU evaluators reach conclusions about quality of care.

Ravi Dhurjati, Nabeel Wahid, Krista Sigurdson, Christine H Morton, Heather C Kaplan, Jeffrey B Gould, Jochen Profit

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Article in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Ravi DhurjatiDepartment of Pediatrics, Perinatal Epidemiology and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Division of Neonatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Nabeel WahidSchool of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Krista SigurdsonDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Christine H MortonDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Heather C KaplanDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Jeffrey B GouldDepartment of Pediatrics, Perinatal Epidemiology and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Division of Neonatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Jochen ProfitDepartment of Pediatrics, Perinatal Epidemiology and Health Outcomes Research Unit, Division of Neonatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA. profit@stanford.edu.
Stanford University · USUniversity of California, Irvine · USUniversity of Cincinnati Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo identify key features in the NICU care delivery context that influence quality of care delivery. STUDY

designQualitative study using in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 10 NICU quality experts with extensive experience conducting NICU site visits and evaluating quality of care. Analyses were performed using the method of constant comparison based on grounded theory.

resultsQualitative analysis yielded three major themes: (1) the foundation for high quality care is a cohesive unit culture, characterized by open communication, teamwork, and engagement of families; (2) effective linkages between measurement and improvement action is necessary for continuous improvement; and (3) NICU capacity for improvement is sustained by active support, exchange of skills, and resources from the hospital.

conclusionsTeam cohesion, engagement of families, culture of improvement supported by measurement and institutional support from the hospital are some of the key contextual and managerial features critical to high-quality NICU care.

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Interdisciplinary CommunicationQuality of Health CareAttitude of Health PersonnelCooperative BehaviorHumansIntensive Care Units, NeonatalInterviews as TopicPatient Care TeamQualitative ResearchUnited States

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