Reduction of IVH in very preterm infants via a two-step quality improvement project: a retrospective study of 14 years’ experience
Our data suggest that implementing an intervention bundle of measures targeted to avoid risk factors may be associated with a significant reduction in IVH rate. By constant monitoring of the effects of the intervention and individual measures and refining the care bundle based on new evidence becoming available, a reduced IVH rate may be maintained despite annual fluctuations in the incidence of IVH. These intensified efforts are justified as IVH is not an inevitable event.
Authors
- Jochen Essers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3583-1953)
- Benjamin Mayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1042-9006)
- Harald Ehrhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4587-1734)
- Cornelia Horsch
- Manuel B. Bryant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5981-1006)
- Helmut Hummler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3380-3489)
- Frank Reister
- Benedikt Winter
Institutions
- Zimmer Biomet (Netherlands) (NL)
- University of Mannheim (DE)
- Universität Ulm (DE)
- Kantonsspital Baselland (CH)
- Care-for-Rare Foundation (DE)
- Kantonsspital Baden (CH)
- University Hospital Ulm (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2025-329407
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.70