Improving care for late preterm babies in NICUs
This trial uses a “quality improvement” program to improve how late preterm babies are cared for in participating hospitals’ newborn units. It may help families indirectly by improving team practices and coordination in the NICU.
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Who can take part
- Your baby was born between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy.
- Your baby is admitted to a participating newborn unit in Alberta.
- The baby cannot have a major birth defect or a chromosome problem.
- Your baby cannot be admitted first to the hospital’s surgical NICU at Alberta Children’s Hospital or Stollery Children’s Hospital.
- For staff surveys/interviews: you must work in a participating NICU (management, nurses, doctors, nurse practitioners, or other allied health staff).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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