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ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2026

A quality improvement approach to growth in moderate and late preterm infants in small NICUs.

Mindy Morris, Jessica Liu, Maria C Hetherton, Courtney C Breault, Anjali C Dibner, Jochen Profit, Guadalupe Padilla

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Mindy Morris *California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC), Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0174-2041
Jessica Liu *California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC), Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Maria C HethertonUCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-5141-5475
Courtney C BreaultCalifornia Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC), Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Anjali C DibnerCalifornia Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC), Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Jochen ProfitCalifornia Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative (CPQCC), Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3782-9248
Guadalupe PadillaHarbor-UCLA Medical Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Torrance, CA, USA. lupepad1@verizon.net.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-2570-5379

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Abstract

objectiveReduce the proportion of eligible infants who leave the NICU with a decline in weight-for-age z-score >1.0 SD by 20%. STUDY

designDesigned to engage NICUs with an average daily census ≤10.9, the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative conducted a quality improvement collaborative titled Growth Advancement in the NICU (GAIN) Ten Point Nine (10.9) among seven NICUs between 05/2021 and 07/2023. Inborn infants with a birthweight between 1500 and 2500 g and a minimum NICU stay of seven days were included. NICU teams took part in virtual monthly meetings and three half-day Learning Sessions.

resultsGAIN 10.9 achieved a 41.6% relative reduction in infants with z-score declines > 1.0 SD. All seven NICUs adopted weight-based feeding guidelines and implemented weekly nutrition rounds.

conclusionsA quality improvement initiative among low volume NICUs successfully reduced growth restriction in moderate or late preterm infants.

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