Presence of neonatal intensive care services at birth hospital and early intervention enrollment in infants ≤1500 g.

JOURNAL OF PERINATAL MEDICINE(2020)

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Objective: To determine whether the receipt of therapeutic services of very-low-birth-weight (VLBW; <= 1500 g) neonates inadvertently delivered at community Level 2 and 3 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) compared with those born at a well-baby nursery (WBN; Level 1) differed. Methods: This is a retrospective study of neonates who were born at Level 1 (WBN), 2, 3, and 4 NICUs and discharged from a Level 4 hospital (n=529). All infants were evaluated at the Regional Neonatal Follow-up Program at 12 +/- 1 months corrected gestational age (CA) and assessed for use of therapeutic services including: early intervention (EI), occupational therapy (OT), physical therapy (PT), speech therapy (ST), and special education (SE). Results: Compared to infants born at community Level 2 and 3 NICU hospitals, those outborn at a community Level 1 WBN had significantly higher utilization of EI (90% vs. 62%) and PT (83% vs. 61%) at 12 months CA. This association persisted when controlling for covariates. Infants who required EI had significantly lower Bayley-III cognitive scores at 3 years of age. Conclusion: VLBW infants outborn at WBN (Level 1) hospitals required more outpatient therapeutic services than those born at hospitals with NICU facilities. These results suggest that delivering at the appropriate community hospital level of care might be advantageous for long-term outcomes.
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early intervention,neonatal intensive care unit,outborn,regionalization,very-low-birth-weight infant
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