Outcomes for Very Preterm Infants Across Health Systems
In this cross-sectional study of very preterm infants, there was a 2-percentage point difference in mortality between systems in the highest and lowest performing quartiles and a 12-day difference in mean length of stay among surviving infants, which are potentially clinically meaningful. Opportunities exist for health systems to improve quality at the health system level to decrease mortality among infants born very preterm and reduce resources used in patient care.
Authors
- Jeffrey D. Horbar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6186-4927)
- Danielle Ehret (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1215-1124)
- Jeannette Rogowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1078-8749)
- Lucy T. Greenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5911-1659)
- Jeffrey S. Buzas
- Erika M. Edwards
Institutions
- University of Vermont (US)
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Vermont Oxford Network (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.13274
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.07