title: Optimal Criteria Survey for Preresuscitation Delivery Room Checklists.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the optimal format and content of delivery room reminder tools, such as checklists.
  
  
  METHODS
  Voluntary, anonymous web-based surveys on checklists and reminder tools for neonatal resuscitation were sent to clinicians at participating hospitals. Summary statistics including the mean and standard deviation of the survey items were calculated. Several key comparisons between groups were completed using Student t-test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifteen hospitals were surveyed and 299 responses were collected. Almost all (96%) respondents favored some form of a reminder tool. Specific reminders such as "check and prepare all equipment" (mean 3.69, SD 0.81) were ranked higher than general reminders and personnel reminders such as "introduction and assigning roles" (mean 3.23, SD 1.08). Rankings varied by profession, institution, and deliveries attended per month.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinicians perceive a benefit of a checklist for neonatal resuscitation in the delivery room. Preparation of equipment was perceived as the most important use for checklists.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
authors.forename: Taylor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Profit
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
authors.forename: Henry C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D057189:Checklist / Q000592:standards*; D003696:Delivery Rooms; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017283:Neonatal Nursing; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010500:Perinatology; D011247:Pregnancy; D017010:Reminder Systems; D012138:Respiratory Therapy; D012151:Resuscitation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires