title: Early intervention best practice: collaboration among an NICU, an early intervention program, and an NICU follow-up program.
abstract: Maryland's PRemature Infant Developmental Enrichment (PRIDE) program is a collaborative endeavor between the University of Maryland Medical Systems (UMMS) and the Baltimore Infants and Toddlers Program (BITP). This article discusses the components of Maryland's PRIDE, the program's implications for nursing, and recommendations for replication.
authors.affiliation: NICU Follow-up Program, University of Maryland Medical Systems, Baltimore, MD, USA. bhussey@peds.umaryland.edu
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hussey-Gardner
authors.forename: Abigail
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McNinch
authors.forename: Jean M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Anastasi
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008396:Maryland; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D002666:Psychology, Child; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care