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ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2025

Improving Commitment to Family-Centered Care in the NICU: A Multicenter Collaborative Quality Improvement Project.

Malathi Balasundaram, Henry C Lee, Laura C Hedli, Kerri Z Machut, Dharshi Sivakumar, Morgan Kowalski, Rafael Mendelsohn, Keira Sorrells, Colby Day

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Article in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2025. 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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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Malathi BalasundaramDivision of Neonatal & Developmental Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA. malathib@stanford.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5016-6533
Henry C LeeDivision of Neonatology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8383-1720
Laura C HedliDivision of Neonatal & Developmental Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Kerri Z MachutNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, department of Pediatrics. Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0331-6006
Dharshi SivakumarDivision of Neonatal & Developmental Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Morgan KowalskiDivision of Neonatal & Developmental Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Rafael MendelsohnDepartment of Neonatology, Dana Dwek Children's Hospital, Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Keira SorrellsNICU Parent Network, Georgetown, IN, USA.
Colby DayDivision of Neonatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDespite evidence demonstrating the positive impact of family-centered care (FCC) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), FCC is not standard of care. This multi-center, quality improvement initiative aimed to increase the percentage of NICUs with FCC committees and Family Partnership Councils (FPCs). STUDY

designParticipating NICUs were divided into small groups for collaborative mentoring. A key driver diagram and Pareto charts evaluated barriers to FCC and directed interventions. The primary outcome measure was development of an FCC committee and/or FPC. Process measures were views of bi-monthly educational webinars, evaluated using Statistical Process Control charts.

resultAcross 22 NICUs, the percentage with FCC committees and FPCs increased from 18% to 59% and 18% to 45%, respectively. Average webinar views increased from 28 to 182 views/webinar with clear signal on XmR chart.

conclusionA collaborative mentoring model and focused education achieved the goal of increasing NICU FCC committees and FPCs.

Indexed as

Intensive Care Units, NeonatalPatient-Centered CareQuality ImprovementCooperative BehaviorHumansInfant, NewbornMentoring

Identifiers

PMID39979434
PMCPMC12660132

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