Impact of Quality Improvement Bundle on Neonatal Mortality in a District Hospital in Tanzania.

Andrea PietravalleLuca BrasiliFrancesco CavallinMargherita PiquèChiara ZavatteroGaetano AzzimontiDonald Micah MazikuDionis Erasto LelukoGiovanni Putoto Daniele Trevisanuto

Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

A quality improvement intervention was associated with decreased mortality among infants with birth weight between 1500 and 2499 g. Further efforts are needed to improve prognosis in very-low-birth-weight infants.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
birth weight
quality improvement
preterm infants
preterm birth
gestational age
cardiovascular events
human milk
weight gain
randomized controlled trial
risk factors
patient safety
healthcare
south africa
emergency department
physical activity
weight loss