Does Nursery-Based Intensified Anticipatory Guidance Reduce Emergency Department Use for Nonurgent Conditions in the First Month of Life? A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Main Authors: Kelly Kamimura-Nishimura (Author), Vikram Chaudhary (Author), Folake Olaosebikan (Author), Maryam Azizi (Author), Sneha Galiveeti (Author), Ayoade Adeniyi (Author), Richard Neugebauer (Author), Stefan H. F. Hagmann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. We aimed to evaluate the impact of an intensified anticipatory guidance program in the nursery on Emergency Department (ED) use for nonurgent conditions (NUCs) in the neonatal period. Methods. Parturient mothers of healthy newborns were randomized to an intervention group or control group...