title: Quality improvement project: implementing guidelines supporting noninvasive respiratory management for premature infants.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Based on research evidence, the purpose was to implement noninvasive approaches in the initial respiratory stabilization of preterm infants.
  
  
  METHODS
  Quality improvement project.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred fourteen infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care nursery (NICN) from January 1, 2012 to May 31, 2012 served as a historical control group. Ninety-four infants admitted from January 1, 2013 to May 31, 2013 served as the intervention group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After implementation of the quality improvement initiative, there was a statistically significant increase in the rate of using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP ) by 65.3 percent for initial respiratory stabilization of preterm infants.
authors.forename: Aksana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Waskosky
authors.forename: Tricia K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Huey
mesh_terms: D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000592:standards*; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D063087:Noninvasive Ventilation / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D058996:Quality Improvement / Q000592:standards*; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000451:nursing*
keywords: CPAP; neonatal; noninvasive respiratory support; quality improvement