Implementing the practice of early skin-to-skin contact among infants ≥35 weeks gestation born vaginally: a quality improvement study.

Naveen Kumar BhardwajRohit SasidharanNisha TotejaBharti YadavK L PrasannaBirkha BishnoiNeeraj GuptaPratibha SinghKuldeep SinghArun Singh

Published in: BMJ open quality (2024)

Using the QI approach, we established and sustained the practice of early SSC for more than 60 min in our unit by using system analysis and testing change ideas in sequential PDSA cycles.

Keyphrases

gestational age
primary care
healthcare
quality improvement
soft tissue
preterm infants
low birth weight
preterm birth