2022
Improving Time to Independent Oral Feeding to Expedite Hospital Discharge in Preterm Infants.
Gentle S, Meads C, Ganus S, Barnette E, Munkus K, Carlo W, Salas A. Improving Time to Independent Oral Feeding to Expedite Hospital Discharge in Preterm Infants. Pediatrics 2022, 149 PMID: 35229126, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2021-052023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndependent oral feedingOral feeding initiationWeeks PMAPreterm infantsOral feedingFeeding initiationWeeks gestationAchievement of independent oral feedingMedian gestational ageCue-based feedingPlan-Do-Study-Act cyclesExpediting hospital dischargeGestational agePlan-Do-Study-ActBirth weightPretermInfantsHospital dischargeOutcome measuresFeeding assessmentWeeksPMAGestationMultidisciplinary teamAge
2019
Oxygen saturation histogram monitoring to reduce death or retinopathy of prematurity: a quality improvement initiative
Gentle S, El-Ferzli G, Winter L, Salas A, Philips III J. Oxygen saturation histogram monitoring to reduce death or retinopathy of prematurity: a quality improvement initiative. Journal Of Perinatology 2019, 40: 163-169. PMID: 31506527, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0486-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere retinopathy of prematurityRetinopathy of prematuritySevere retinopathyWeeks gestationReduce deathsRate of deathPreterm infantsConclusionIn infantsPrematurityGestationOxygen saturationHospital dischargeInfantsOutcome measuresQuality improvement initiativesDeathChart auditWeeksCare providersPeriodic assessmentRetinopathyIncreasing timeImprovement initiatives