| Autor: |
Glassman ME; Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.; Department of Pediatrics, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA., Diamond R; Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.; Department of Pediatrics, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA., Won SK; Department of Pediatrics, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA., Johal J; Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Institute of Human Nutrition, New York, NY, USA., Sirota DR; Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.; Department of Pediatrics, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA. |
| Abstrakt: |
Ensuring safe and timely follow-up after well baby nursery (WBN) discharge is an ongoing challenge. This study demonstrates the efficacy of a novel model for follow-up, the Newborn Clinic (NBC), in reducing time to outpatient follow-up after WBN discharge. Our retrospective chart review of 17 952 newborns found that time to follow-up visit decreased significantly following NBC establishment. Emergency department visits, a marker of infant morbidity, were slightly increased in the post-establishment cohort. There was no difference, however, in hospital readmissions. Analysis within the post-establishment cohort showed that newborns with jaundice, a high-risk group, were much more likely to have early follow-up if their visit was scheduled with NBC. Our study demonstrates that NBC is an effective model for decreasing time from WBN discharge to follow-up visit. It should be considered as an initiative to run concurrently with expedited newborn discharge initiatives so that safe follow-up need not be sacrificed. |
