Early Intervention Management Pathway for Intraventricular Hemorrhage of Prematurity: A Quality Improvement Analysis
Protocol compliance was satisfactory and no safety issues were noted. Although VAD placement occurred sooner, a majority of infants received intervention outside of the mandated timeframe and at a ventricular size above the desired intervention threshold. Minimizing transfer delays from peripheral neonatal intensive care units and improving access to the operating room were identified as areas for improvement. It appears possible to decrease the frequency of ultrasound surveillance without compromising safety.
Authors
- Ananth P. Abraham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2757-2108)
- Ash Singhal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0061-9570)
- M. Elder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4214-3697)
- Isabella Watson
- Alexander McCook Weir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8868-3270)
- Faizal Haji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5342-1840)
- Mandeep S. Tamber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3329-1011)
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Christian Medical College, Vellore (IN)
- Christian Medical College (IN)
- BC Children's Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/cjn.2025.10470
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.49