Interfacility neonatal transfer for convalescent care -efforts toward achieving better regionalized care.

CONCLUSIONS: Interfacility neonatal transport for, both accepting and transferring infants for convalescent care has become an integral part of NICU practice to bridge the gaps between higher level care facility and home. Establishment of well-defined transfer criteria and appropriate allocation of medical and staff resources among relevant facilities is desirable.
PMID: 32238735 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Nippon Medical School - March 30, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Shima Y, Matsukawa S, Yashiro K, Migita M Tags: J Nippon Med Sch Source Type: research