Standardized Neurodevelopmental Surveillance of High-risk Infants Using Telehealth: Implementation Study during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Neurodevelopmental surveillance is critical for high-risk infants following neonatal intensive care discharge and is traditionally performed in-person. COVID-19 interruption of regular surveillance necessitated a rapid development of telehealth models for effective and standardized care.

Methods

We used implementation science and lean methodologies to develop an effective telehealth neurodevelopmental surveillance program for high-risk infants. Interventions included reorganization of visit flow processes and a telehealth toolkit for standardized neurological and developmental assessments. We tested and improved our intervention through plan-do-study-act cycles, value-added analysis, and parent- and provider-satisfaction questionnaires. Process metrics (standard

SUBMITTER: Maitre NL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8322542 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul-Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature