Neonatal abstinence syndrome management in California birth hospitals: results of a statewide survey.

Lisa Clemans-CopeNikhil HollaHenry C LeeAllison Shufei CongRobert CastroLisa ChyiAngela HuangKimá Joy TaylorGenevieve M Kenney

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

We found systematic gaps in care for infants with NAS in a sample of California birth hospitals, as well as opportunities to spread best practices. Adoption of new approaches will vary across hospitals. A concerted statewide effort to facilitate such implementation has strong potential to increase access to evidence-based treatment for infants and mothers.

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pregnancy outcomes
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human health
affordable care act