Improved Less Invasive Surfactant Administration Success in Preterm Infants after Procedure Standardization.

ABSTRACT: Less invasive surfactant administration (LISA) has been introduced at our tertiary Level IV perinatal center since 2016 with an unsatisfactory success rate, which we attributed to an inconsistent, non-standardized approach and ambiguous patient inclusion criteria. This study aimed to improve the LISA success rate to at least 75% within 12 months by implementing a highly standardized LISA approach combined with team training. The Plan Do Study Act method of quality improvement was used for this initiative. Baseline assessment included a review of patient medical records 12 months before the intervention regarding patient characteristics, method success rate, respiratory, and adverse outcomes. A multi-professional team developed a standardized LISA approach and a training program including a

SUBMITTER: Liebers B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8700472 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature