Quality Improvement in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Lead Researcher and Department
Dr. Khalid Aziz, Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University; PI Dr. Shoo Lee, University of Alberta

Collaborators and Students
Twenty-nine other Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Canada

Funding Resources
CIHR, Janeway Foundation, and NLCAHR

Summary
Using evidence-based information from the literature, interdisciplinary teams and educational methods, we aim to reduce the major complications that affect newborn babies across Canada. Our study results, presented this year in Washington, DC and St. John’s, NL showed significant reductions in rates of hospital acquired infections and chronic lung disease of prematurity as a consequence of quality improvement efforts.

Dates
2002 - 2012

Keywords
Neonatal Intensive Care Units, Outcomes, Quality improvement, Evidence-based practice.

Locations
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Avalon Peninsula
St. John's

Industry Sectors
Hospitals (Health Care and Social Assistance)

Thematic Categories
Hospitals (Health)
Evidence Based Decision Making (Health)

Departments
Clinical Disciplines, Faculty of Medicine (STJ)