2023
In Situ Simulation and Clinical Outcomes in Infants Born Preterm
Chitkara R, Bennett M, Bohnert J, Yamada N, Fuerch J, Halamek L, Quinn J, Padua K, Gould J, Profit J, Xu X, Lee H. In Situ Simulation and Clinical Outcomes in Infants Born Preterm. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2023, 263: 113715. PMID: 37659586, PMCID: PMC10841094, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic lung diseaseClinical outcomesNeonatal resuscitationDelivery room continuous positive airway pressureVery low birth weight birthsNeonatal intensive care unit admissionCalifornia Perinatal Quality Care CollaborativeContinuous positive airway pressureVery low birth weightSecondary outcomesNeonatal intensive care unitInfants born pretermLow birth weight birthsSevere intraventricular hemorrhageIntensive care unit admissionPositive airway pressureLow birth weightInfant born pretermEvaluate clinical outcomesIntensive care unitParticipating sitesIntraventricular hemorrhageWeeks gestationBorn pretermCollaborative quality improvement project
2020
Hospital variation in admissions to neonatal intensive care units by diagnosis severity and category
Haidari ES, Lee HC, Illuzzi JL, Phibbs CS, Lin H, Xu X. Hospital variation in admissions to neonatal intensive care units by diagnosis severity and category. Journal Of Perinatology 2020, 41: 468-477. PMID: 32801351, PMCID: PMC7427695, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-020-00775-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBirth WeightGestational AgeHospitalizationHospitalsHumansInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, NeonatalConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitNICU admission ratesIntensive care unitNICU admissionMild diagnosesCare unitHospital variationInterhospital variationAdmission ratesPatient/hospital characteristicsHospital discharge dataRisk-adjusted ratesWeeks' gestationNICU bedsBirth weightHospital characteristicsSevere diagnosisLive birthsMultivariable regressionAdmissionPotential overuseBirth certificatesDiagnosisHigher likelihoodDiagnosis severity
2018
Hospital variation in utilization and success of trial of labor after a prior cesarean
Xu X, Lee HC, Lin H, Lundsberg LS, Campbell KH, Lipkind HS, Pettker CM, Illuzzi JL. Hospital variation in utilization and success of trial of labor after a prior cesarean. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 220: 98.e1-98.e14. PMID: 30278176, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.09.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCaliforniaCesarean SectionCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualFemaleGestational AgeHospitals, High-VolumeHospitals, Low-VolumeHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal AgePatient SafetyPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentTrial of LaborUterine RuptureVaginal Birth after CesareanConceptsSuccess of trialCesarean deliveryTrial of laborHospital variationSuccess rateLow success rateNewborn hospital discharge recordsPatient clinical risk factorsSevere unexpected newborn complicationsNewborn respiratory complicationsUnexpected newborn complicationsClinical risk factorsPrior cesarean deliveryHospital discharge recordsPatient case mixBirth certificate dataMidwife-attended birthsAnesthesia availabilityNewborn infectionRespiratory complicationsUterine ruptureNewborn morbidityPrior cesareanNewborn complicationsVaginal birthOptimal maternal and neonatal outcomes and associated hospital characteristics
Campbell KH, Illuzzi JL, Lee HC, Lin H, Lipkind HS, Lundsberg LS, Pettker CM, Xu X. Optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes and associated hospital characteristics. Birth 2018, 46: 289-299. PMID: 30251270, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBirth CertificatesCaliforniaCesarean SectionFemaleGestational AgeHospitalsHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Newborn, DiseasesMorbidityObstetric Labor ComplicationsObstetricsPatient DischargePoisson DistributionPregnancyQuality Indicators, Health CareRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsRisk-standardized ratesMorbidity rateNeonatal outcomesObstetrical performancePatient clinical risk factorsFuture quality improvement effortsMaternal morbidity ratesNeonatal morbidity ratesProcedures/surgeriesSevere newborn morbiditySevere maternal morbidityClinical risk factorsShock/resuscitationHospital discharge recordsMaternal-newborn outcomesQuality improvement effortsPrevalent morbidityMaternal morbidityNeonatal morbidityRespiratory complicationsIntravascular coagulationNewborn morbidityHeart failureTerm birthsHospital variation