Alberta Collaborative QI Strategies to Improve Outcomes of Moderate and Late Preterm Infants (ABC-QI Trial)

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY · Jan 28, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

The ABC-QI Trial is a study focused on improving the care of preterm infants born between 32 and 36 weeks of pregnancy who need extra help in the hospital. The goal of the trial is to find out if using specific strategies and evidence-based care practices can help these babies leave the hospital sooner and go home to their families. The study is taking place in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across Alberta and is currently recruiting participants.

To be eligible for the study, babies must be born preterm (between 32 to 36 weeks) and admitted to one of the participating NICUs. Unfortunately, infants with serious birth defects or those who need immediate surgery at certain hospitals are not eligible. Families can expect that their baby's care will be part of this quality improvement effort, which aims to provide the best possible outcomes by making hospital stays shorter and more effective.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Preterm Infants: Infants born at 32 to 36 weeks' gestation and admitted to the participating NICUs or postpartum units.
• • Quality Improvement Implementation Survey version 2 (QIIS-II) and semi-structured interview participants: Management staff, nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, and allied health staff employed in participating NICUs.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• * Preterm Infants:
• • Major congenital anomalies or chromosomal abnormalities.
• • Primary admission to a surgical NICU: Alberta Children's Hospital or Stollery Children's Hospital.
• • Infants born in or transferred to a NICU outside Alberta.
• • Patients who have imposed confidentiality restrictions on accessing their health records.