As the end of 2024 approaches, PQCNC Care of the Late Preterm Infant teams are preparing to continue improvement work for this population in Year 2 of the initiative. The kickoff meeting for Year 2 will be held in January. Teams will hear from experts on involving fathers in feeding support and additional strategies for supporting the feeding efforts of late preterm infants and their parents. Discharge planning and developing written feeding plans for parents will also be discussed. Updated quality improvement plans will be drafted, and teams will set new goals to achieve in 2025.
Much progress has been made through diligent change efforts in 2024, but more work lies ahead for 2025. Additional hospital improvement teams have joined the initiative to spread best practices and improve patient outcomes