Variation in Length of Stay by Level of Neonatal Care Among Moderate and Late Preterm Infants
Lana Ismail,
Allison Markowsky,
Charity Adusei-Baah
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Moderate and late preterm infants are a growing subgroup of neonates with increased care needs after birth, yet standard protocols are lacking. We aim to describe variation in length of stay (LOS) by gestational age (GA) across hospitals within the same level of neonatal care and between different levels of neonatal care.
METHODS:
Retrospective cohort study of hospitalizations for moderate (32–33 we… Show more
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