Specialized Nursery Care Reduces NICU Admissions

What is it about?

This is a retrospective chart review of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic late preterm infants (35-36wks), regarding their location of care before and after a new specialized care nursery became available at our academic, tertiary care facility, We found that the NICU admission rate of these infants was reduced by approximately 50% with the introduction of this unit. Length of stay was not decreased by the availability of the new unit, but was lower for babies in the new unit than the NICU.

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Why is it important?

This publication provides positive retrospective data regarding an innovative, family-centered approach to the care of late preterm infants. The opening of our specialized care nursery reduced the NICU admission rate of late preterm infants by approximately 50%. Additional research is ongoing regarding anticipated cost savings with this new approach to the care of late preterm infants. Our unit provides a new potential model for late preterm care.