Hospital teams are two months into examining practices to support improving care of the late preterm infant. Teams are utilizing project planning forms to identify priorities, set goals and define specific steps and timelines to reach those goals. Topics identified and discussed have included feeding support of the late preterm infant, incorporation of the NEWT weight loss tracking tool, utilization of the Bilitool for tracking bilirubin levels, different methods for identifying a late preterm infant and more. By strengthening hospital support of the late preterm infant, hospital teams can reach the initiative goal of decreasing readmissions in this population.
