Synergizing Safety: A Customized Approach to Curtailing Unplanned Extubations through Shared Decision-making in the NICU.

The sole education of medical and nursing providers about various approaches to decreasing unnecessary retaping was ineffective in reducing UE rates. Shared decision-making incorporating inputs from nurses, respiratory therapists, and MDs led to a substantial reduction in the UE rate and underscores the potential of systematic evaluation of risk factors combined with collaborative best practices.