Standardizing treatment of preterm infants with post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus at a single institution with a multidisciplinary team
Flanders T, Kimmel A, Lang S, Bellah R, Chuo J, Wellons J, Flibotte J, Heuer G. Standardizing treatment of preterm infants with post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus at a single institution with a multidisciplinary team. Child's Nervous System 2020, 36: 1737-1744. PMID: 31953576, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04508-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCerebral HemorrhageCerebrospinal Fluid ShuntsHumansHydrocephalusInfantInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematurePatient Care TeamRetrospective StudiesVentriculoperitoneal ShuntConceptsPost-hemorrhagic hydrocephalusVentricular access devicePathway implementationPatient outcomesCerebrospinal fluidMultidisciplinary teamLevel IV NICUMarked practice variationVentriculoperitoneal shunt placementNeonatal care providersQuality improvement studyLocal clinical pathwayBackgroundPreterm infantsPHH infantsVPS patientsPreterm infantsVAD placementNeonatology teamShunt placementTreatment complianceCSF diversionSingle institutionClinical pathwayPractice variationSurgical procedures