Care Bundle to Improve Oxygen Maintenance and Events.

ABSTRACT: Prolonged periods spent outside the target range of oxygen saturation (SpO₂) in preterm infants, along with frequent desaturation events, predispose them to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and long-term neurodevelopmental impairment. The primary aim of this study was to increase the mean time spent within the target SpO₂ range (WTR) by 10% and to reduce the frequency of desaturation events by 5 events per patient day, respectively, within 18 months of implementing a care bundle.

Methods

This study was completed in a 46-bed neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), involving 246 staff members and led by a quality improvement team. The change interventions included implementing new practice guidelines, reviewing daily summaries of SpO₂ maintenance, daily i

SUBMITTER: Shivananda S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10013622 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature