Spitzer Alan R
MENDAX, Inc, Pediatrix Medical Group, 1301 Concord Terrace, Sunrise, FL 33323, USA.
Clin Perinatol. 2017 Sep;44(3):469-483. doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2017.04.005. Epub 2017 Jul 5.
During the past decade, the emergence of outcome measurement and quality improvement in the neonatal intensive care unit, far more than the introduction of new research approaches or novel therapies, has had a profound effect on improving outcomes for premature neonates. Collection of outcome data, review of those data, and strategies to identify and resolve problems using continuous quality improvement methods can dramatically improve patient outcomes. It is likely that further initiatives in quality improvement will continue to have additional beneficial effects for the neonate.
在过去十年中，新生儿重症监护病房的结局测量和质量改进的出现，对改善早产儿的结局产生了深远影响，其影响程度远超新研究方法或新疗法的引入。收集结局数据、审查这些数据，以及使用持续质量改进方法来识别和解决问题的策略，可以显著改善患者结局。质量改进方面的进一步举措很可能会继续给新生儿带来更多益处。
