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ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2026

Quality improvement initiative to optimize use of rapid genomic sequencing in a level IV NICU.

Alissa M D'Gama, Rachel S Hu, Maya C Del Rosario, Sonia Hills, Hannah J Park, Anna-Thérèse Mehra, Laura S Tannenbaum, Sarah U Morton, Pankaj B Agrawal, Monica H Wojcik

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Alissa M D'GamaDivision of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. alissa.dgama@childrens.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2482-5328
Rachel S HuDivision of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Maya C Del RosarioDivision of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Sonia HillsDivision of Genetics and Genomics, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Hannah J ParkDivision of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Anna-Thérèse MehraDivision of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Laura S TannenbaumDivision of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Sarah U MortonDivision of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7816-2646
Pankaj B AgrawalDivision of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Monica H WojcikDivision of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8162-5031

Funding

VIGOR: Virtual Genome Center for Infant HealthR01HG011798 · NHGRI · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI AGRAWAL, PANKAJ B, PARKER, MARGARET GRAHAM KEMPER · 2021 to 2025
$5.1M
Neonatal Research Training ProgramT32HD098061 · NICHD · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI Stella Kourembanas, Martha C. Sola-Visner · 2019 to 2026
$4.0M
The Burden of Genetic Disorders in Infant MortalityK23HD102589 · NICHD · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI WOJCIK, MONICA HSIUNG · 2020 to 2024
$840k
Integration of RNA and Genome Sequences to Identify Genetic Risk in Hypoplastic Left Heart SyndromeK08HL157653 · NHLBI · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI Sarah Uhler Morton · 2022 to 2026
$840k
Molecular Genetic Mechanisms of Infantile Epilepsies and the Impact of Genetic DiagnosisK23NS140397 · NINDS · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI Alissa Maria D'Gama · 2025 to 2026
$460k
NHGRI NIH HHS R01 HG011798NHLBI NIH HHS K08 HL157653NICHD NIH HHS K23 HD102589NICHD NIH HHS T32 HD098061NINDS NIH HHS K23 NS140397
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveOptimize use of rapid genomic sequencing (rGS) in a level IV NICU. STUDY

designWe designed interventions to improve patient identification, ordering processes, and provider education for rGS in our level IV NICU. We measured the percentage of infants eligible for rGS by internal criteria who had rGS sent, diagnostic yield of rGS (balancing measure), and days from genetics consult to rGS result (balancing measure).

resultOur study included 560 infants undergoing genetics evaluation. The percentage of eligible infants who had rGS sent significantly increased from 37% pre-intervention (January 2019-March 2021) to 54% post-intervention (April 2021-September 2024) (p < 0.001). Diagnostic yield of rGS remained stable (32% vs 34%). Time from genetics consult to rGS result significantly decreased from median 32 to 27 days (p = 0.04).

conclusionOur quality improvement initiative increased rGS use with stable diagnostic yield and decreased time to rGS result for critically ill infants with suspected genetic disorders.

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PMCPMC12952907

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