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Quality Improvement for NAS: A Welcome Approach to a Challenging Problem

March 26, 2018

“In a recently released issue of Pediatrics, Dr. Michele Walsh and colleagues (10.1542/peds.2017-0900) describe a statewide quality improvement collaboration with goals to (1) standardize practices for treatment of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in Level 2 and 3 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), (2) decrease length of use of opioid agents for treatment, and (3) decrease length of hospital stay for affected infants. Fifty two of Ohio’s 54 NICUs (96%) participated, and infants of >37 weeks gestation who had in uteroopioid exposure were eligible. The authors describe 7 overarching elements of the initiative and all details are available on the OPQC (Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative) website. Improved recognition and support of the narcotic exposed mother and her infant through trauma informed care was one specific goal. Trauma informed care is a treatment framework that acknowledges the impact of all types of trauma on the individual, emphasizes psychological safety, and aims to rebuild a sense of control in the survivor.1 The article is a model for the conduct of quality improvement projects, and walks the reader through the process.”

Read more at: http://www.aappublications.org/news/2018/03/22/quality-improvement-for-nas-a-welcome-approach-to-a-challenging-problem-pediatrics-3-22-18

Source: AAPPublications.org – March 22, 2018

See related article on opioids and pregnancy: Babies Exposed To Opioids In Utero May Face Developmental Delays available at: https://www.thefix.com/babies-exposed-opioids-utero-may-face-developmental-delays

See related article on opioids and pregnancy: Telemedicine Trial Targets Pregnant Women Battling Opioid Addiction available at: https://mhealthintelligence.com/news/telemedicine-trial-targets-pregnant-women-battling-opioid-addiction

Categories: Addiction, Heroin, News Updates, Opioid Abuse/Addiction, Opioids, Prescription Drugs
Tags: Addiction, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Pregnancy

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