Effects of Implementation of Infant-Driven Oral Feeding Guideline on Preterm Infants' Abilities to Achieve Oral Feeding Milestones, in a Tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Ahmed OsmanMujahid IbrahimJean SaundersRoula MerhebMichele MoscorelliVanessa CarettoSharon Groh-Wargo

Published in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2021)

Implementation of the Infant-Driven Feeding guideline led to earlier achievement of full oral feeding by 3 days on average while maintaining the same discharge weight but did not lead to earlier hospital discharge.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
primary care
healthcare
low birth weight
quality improvement
body mass index
weight loss