Abstract
Objective
This study examined outcomes in a single-family room neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) compared to an open bay within a public safety net hospital.
Study design
We included 9995 NICU encounters over 5 years pre and post move for a predominantly low SES population. Outcomes were length of stay (LOS), growth, time to first oral feeding, and incidence of sepsis. Analysis included regression models, interrupted time series, and growth models.
Results
LOS decreased over time in preterm infants both pre and post move, but increased post move for term/post-term infants (pā<ā0.001). First oral feeding decreased over time in both periods. A higher incidence of sepsis was found in the post period for term/post-term infants (pā=ā0.01).
Conclusion
Our analysis appropriately accounted for time trends. Few differences were observed. Changes in LOS for term/post-term infants should be further explored as well as the impact of NICU care patterns.
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The authors are grateful for the support of the following individuals at Parkland Health & Hospital System: Susan Partridge, RN, BSN, MBA, CCRC; Leticia A. Blea, MPA; Karen Watts, MSN, RN, NEA-BC; David Lopez, FACHE; and Frederick P. Cerise, MD, MPH. We also acknowledge the following individuals for their participation in the New Parkland Hospital Research Coalition: Kathy Okland, RN, MPH, EDAC, Independent Consultant; Kathy Harper, RN, MBA, EDAC, Independent Consultant; Juliet L. Rogers, PhD, MPH, Blue Cottage of CannonDesign; Tina Larsen, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP, Corgan; Doug Bazuin, MS, EDAC, Herman Miller Healthcare; Leslie Echols, IIDA, EDAC, Nora Systems; Cyndi McCullough, RN, MSN, EDAC, HDR; Lori McGilberry, Kilter LLC; Gena English, CHID, EDAC, RAS, University of Texas Southwestern; and Robert Agosta, Mitchell Design Inc.
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This research was funded by HDR, as part of a larger collaborative study supported by the New Parkland Hospital Research Coalition.
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Puumala, S.E., Rich, R.K., Roy, L. et al. Single-family room neonatal intensive care unit design: do patient outcomes actually change?. J Perinatol 40, 867ā874 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-019-0584-6
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