Cost of clinician-driven tests and treatments in very low birth weight and/or very preterm infants.

Brian C KingTroy RichardsonRavi Mangal Patel Henry C Lee Nicolas A BamatStephen W PatrickKanekal S GauthamMatthew HallJonathan L Slaughter

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2020)

The majority of CTT-related costs were from commonly used tests and treatments. Targeted efforts to improve value in neonatal care may benefit most from focusing on reducing unnecessary utilization of common tests and treatments, rather than infrequently used ones.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth
quality improvement
healthcare
palliative care
pain management
chronic pain