Using quality improvement to implement consensus guidelines for postnatal steroid treatment of preterm infants with developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Taylor P HansenAlexandra OschmanEugenia K PallottoRebecca PalmerDarian YoungerAlain C Cuna

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

Compliance with new guidelines for PNS treatment of BPD was quickly attained using simple quality improvement interventions. Further study is needed to evaluate effects of these guidelines on clinical outcomes.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
preterm infants
clinical practice
patient safety
physical activity
low birth weight
combination therapy
preterm birth