title: [Hospital discharge criteria for very low birth weight newborns].
abstract: Hospital discharge criteria for the pre-term newborn are mainly based on physiological competences (thermoregulation, respiratory stability, and feeding skills), although family support and ability to care for the baby, as well as a well-planned discharge are also cornerstones to ensure a successful discharge. In this article, the Committee of Standards of the Spanish Society of Neonatology reviews the current hospital discharge criteria in order for it to be useful as a clinical guide in Spanish neonatal units.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Puerta del Mar, Cádiz, España. Electronic address: isabenavente@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Benavente Fernández
authors.affiliation: Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo, Toledo, España.
authors.forename: María Dolores
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Sánchez Redondo
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Santa Lucía, Cartagena, España.
authors.forename: Jose Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Leante Castellanos
authors.affiliation: Hospital Clínico Universitario, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, España.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pérez Muñuzuri
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España.
authors.forename: Segundo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rite Gracia
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Cèsar W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Ruiz Campillo
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sanz López
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sánchez Luna
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000592:standards*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Alta hospitalaria; Días de estancia; Hospital discharge; Length of stay; Preterm; Pretérmino