Early and consistent safe sleep practices in the neonatal intensive care unit: a sustained regional quality improvement initiative.

Stephanie K NapolitanoNicole L BoswellPatricia FroeseRebecca D HenkelMaria E Barnes-Davis Danielle K Parham

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2024)

Compliance with early, consistent modeling of safe sleep practices nearly tripled in this cohort of regional NICUs. A standardized, timely approach to safe sleep transition demonstrated dramatic and sustained improvement in the practice and modeling of safe sleep behaviors in the NICU.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
sleep quality
primary care
healthcare
physical activity
preterm infants
patient safety
depressive symptoms