Journal article
Improving timeliness of newborn screens in the neonatal intensive care unit: a quality improvement initiative
Journal of perinatology, v 41(5), pp 1166-1173
01 May 2021
PMID: 33758386
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Abstract
Background Despite the established utility of newborn screening tests (NBS), achieving timely specimen transit is a challenge for neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Methods This project was conducted between September 2017 and July 2020 using the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) tool. Our primary aim was to increase the percent of NBS samples reaching the state laboratory within 1 day of collection by 20% by April 2020. Process, outcome, and balancing measures were monitored. Results Five hundred and eighty-five NBS were collected. There was special cause variation with improvement in the percent of samples received within 1 day of collection from 28 to 77%. Special cause variation was also observed in the process measures without an increase in the percent of unacceptable samples. Conclusions Standardizing the NBS collection processes by adopting a sample collection window and same day courier pickup ensures timely specimen transit without adversely affecting the quality of samples collected.
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- Title
- Improving timeliness of newborn screens in the neonatal intensive care unit: a quality improvement initiative
- Creators
- Kelechi Ikeri - St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenVilmaris Quinones Cardona - St Christophers Hosp Children, Philadelphia, PA 19133 USAOgechukwu R. Menkiti - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of perinatology, v 41(5), pp 1166-1173
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 8
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000631772500016
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85103171769
- Other Identifier
- 991019167678004721
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- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Pediatrics