Below is a selection of publications that CPQCC has produced as a result of our quality improvement initiatives and research projects.
2021
Edwards EM, Greenberg LT, Profit J, Draper D, Helkey D, Horbar JD. "Quality of Care in US NICUs by Race and Ethnicity." Pediatrics. 2021;148(2).PubMed
Main EK, Chang S-C, Carpenter AM, et al. "Singleton preterm birth rates for racial and ethnic groups during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in California." Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021;224(2):239-241.PubMed
King BC, Richardson T, Patel RM, et al. "Prioritization framework for improving the value of care for very low birth weight and very preterm infants." J Perinatol. 2021;41(10):2463-2473.PubMed
Dhurjati R, Main E, Profit J. "Institutional Racism: A Key Contributor to Perinatal Health Inequity." Pediatrics. 2021;148(3).PubMed
Kusuda S, Bennett M, Gould J. "Outcomes of Infants with Very Low Birth Weight Associated with Birthplace Difference: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Births in Japan and California." J Pediatr. 2021;229:182-190.e6.PubMed
Arul N, Ahmad I, Hamilton J, et al. "Lessons Learned from a Collaborative to Develop a Sustainable Simulation-Based Training Program in Neonatal Resuscitation: Simulating Success." Children (Basel). 2021;8(1).PubMed
Profit J, Adair KC, Cui X, et al. "Randomized controlled trial of the "WISER" intervention to reduce healthcare worker burnout." J Perinatol. 2021;41(9):2225-2234.PubMed
Pang EM, Sey R, De Beritto T, Lee HC, Powell CM. "Advancing Health Equity by Translating Lessons Learned from NICU Family Visitations During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Neoreviews. 2021;22(1):e1-e6.PubMed
Villosis MFe B, Barseghyan K, Ambat MTeresa, Rezaie KK, Braun D. "Rates of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Following Implementation of a Novel Prevention Bundle." JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(6):e2114140.PubMed
Purkey NJ, Ma C, Lee HC, et al. "Timing of Transfer and Mortality in Neonates with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome in California." Pediatr Cardiol. 2021;42(4):906-917.PubMed
Laptook AR, Shankaran S, Barnes P, et al. "Limitations of Conventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Predictor of Death or Disability Following Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy in the Late Hypothermia Trial." J Pediatr. 2021;230:106-111.e6.PubMed
Liu J, Pang EM, Iacob A, Simonian A, Phibbs CS, Profit J. "Evaluating Care in Safety Net Hospitals: Clinical Outcomes and NICU Quality of Care in California." J Pediatr. 2021.PubMed
J Sexton B, Adair KC, Profit J, et al. "Safety Culture and Workforce Well-Being Associations with Positive Leadership WalkRounds." Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2021;47(7):403-411.PubMed
Mangels R, Blumenfeld YJ, Homeyer M, Mrazek-Pugh B, Hintz SR, Hudgins L. "RASopathies: A significant cause of polyhydramnios?" Prenat Diagn. 2021;41(3):362-367.PubMed
Karakash SD, Main EK, Chang SChih, Shaw GM, Stevenson DK, Gould JB. "Measuring Variation in Interpregnancy Interval: Identifying Hotspots for Improvement Initiatives." Am J Perinatol. 2021.PubMed
Tawfik DS, Shanafelt TD, Dyrbye LN, et al. "Personal and Professional Factors Associated With Work-Life Integration Among US Physicians." JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(5):e2111575.PubMed
Padula AM, Shariff-Marco S, Yang J, et al. "Multilevel social factors and NICU quality of care in California." J Perinatol. 2021;41(3):404-412.PubMed
Blakely ML, Tyson JE, Lally KP, et al. "Initial Laparotomy Versus Peritoneal Drainage in Extremely Low Birthweight Infants With Surgical Necrotizing Enterocolitis or Isolated Intestinal Perforation: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial." Ann Surg. 2021;274(4):e370-e380.PubMed
Kunz SN, Helkey D, Zitnik M, et al. "Quantifying the variation in neonatal transport referral patterns using network analysis." J Perinatol. 2021.PubMed
Padbury JF, Do BT, Bann CM, et al. "DNA methylation in former extremely low birth weight newborns: association with cardiovascular and endocrine function." Pediatr Res. 2021.PubMed
Klingenberg C, Tembulkar SK, Lavizzari A, et al. "COVID-19 preparedness-a survey among neonatal care providers in low- and middle-income countries." J Perinatol. 2021;41(5):988-997.PubMed
Haidari ES, Lee HC, Illuzzi JL, Phibbs CS, Lin H, Xu X. "Hospital variation in admissions to neonatal intensive care units by diagnosis severity and category." J Perinatol. 2021;41(3):468-477.PubMed
Sherwin E, Deter R, Joudi N, et al. "Individualized growth assessment in pregnancies complicated by fetal gastroschisis." J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021:1-11.PubMed
Lorch SA, Rogowski J, Profit J, Phibbs CS. "Access to risk-appropriate hospital care and disparities in neonatal outcomes in racial/ethnic groups and rural-urban populations." Semin Perinatol. 2021;45(4):151409.PubMed
Mujahid MS, Kan P, Leonard SA, et al. "Birth hospital and racial and ethnic differences in severe maternal morbidity in the state of California." Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021;224(2):219.e1-219.e15.PubMed
Rysavy MA, Colaizy TT, Bann CM, et al. "The relationship of neurodevelopmental impairment to concurrent early childhood outcomes of extremely preterm infants." J Perinatol. 2021;41(9):2270-2278.PubMed
PretermConnect: Leveraging mobile technology to mitigate social disadvantage in the NICU and beyond.
Jani SG, Nguyen AD, Abraham Z, et al. "PretermConnect: Leveraging mobile technology to mitigate social disadvantage in the NICU and beyond." Semin Perinatol. 2021;45(4):151413.PubMed
Adams-Chapman I, Watterberg KL, Nolen TL, et al. "Neurodevelopmental outcome of preterm infants enrolled in myo-inositol randomized controlled trial." J Perinatol. 2021;41(8):2072-2087.PubMed
Ravi D, Iacob A, Profit J. "Unequal care: Racial/ethnic disparities in neonatal intensive care delivery." Semin Perinatol. 2021;45(4):151411.PubMed
Waldrop AR, Sherwin EB, Anderson JN, et al. "Postpartum depression in mothers with pregnancies complicated by fetal cardiac anomaly." J Perinatol. 2021;41(7):1605-1610.PubMed
Choosing wisely for the other 80%: What we need to know about the more mature newborn and NICU care.
Braun D, Edwards EM, Schulman J, Profit J, Pursley DWM, Goodman DC. "Choosing wisely for the other 80%: What we need to know about the more mature newborn and NICU care." Semin Perinatol. 2021;45(3):151395.PubMed
Litt JS, Hintz SR. "Quality improvement for NICU graduates: Feasible, relevant, impactful." Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021;26(1):101205.PubMed
Haidari E, Main EK, Cui X, et al. "Maternal and neonatal health care worker well-being and patient safety climate amid the COVID-19 pandemic." J Perinatol. 2021;41(5):961-969.PubMed
Kosiv KA, Long J, Lee HC, R Collins T. "A validated model for prediction of survival to 6 months in patients with trisomy 13 and 18." Am J Med Genet A. 2021;185(3):806-813.PubMed
Fuller MG, Lu T, Gray EE, et al. "Rural Residence and Factors Associated with Attendance at the Second High-Risk Infant Follow-up Clinic Visit for Very Low Birth Weight Infants in California." Am J Perinatol. 2021.PubMed
Ravi D, Profit J. "Disparities in Neonatal Intensive Care: Causes, Consequences and Charting the Path Forward." Semin Perinatol. 2021;45(4):151406.PubMed
2020
Carter EHawkins, Lee HC, Lapcharoensap W, Snowden JM. "Resuscitation outcomes for weekend deliveries of very low birthweight infants." Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020;105(6):656-661.PubMed
Gould JB. "Building the First Statewide Quality Improvement Collaborative, the CPQCC: A Historic Perspective." Children (Basel). 2020;7(10).PubMed
Pai VV, Kan P, Gould JB, Hackel A, Lee HC. "Clinical deterioration during neonatal transport in California." J Perinatol. 2020;40(3):377-384.PubMed
Eskandar-Afshari F, Carbine DN, Cohen RS, Cui X, Dueñas GVillarin, Lee HC. "California NICU disaster preparedness." J Perinatol. 2020;40(8):1262-1266.PubMed
Natarajan G, Sriidhar A, Nolen T, et al. "Authors' Response." Pediatrics. 2020.PubMed
Brumbaugh JE, Bell EF, Grey SF, et al. "Behavior Profiles at 2 Years for Children Born Extremely Preterm with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia." J Pediatr. 2020;219:152-159.e5.PubMed
Gould JB, Bennett MV, Phibbs CS, Lee HC. "Population Improvement Bias Observed in Estimates of the Impact of Antenatal Steroids to Outcomes in Preterm Birth." J Pediatr. 2020.PubMed
Oren MS, Ianus V, Vohr BR, et al. "Neonatal oxygen saturations and blood pressure at school-age in children born extremely preterm: a cohort study." J Perinatol. 2020;40(6):902-908.PubMed
Gould JB, Abreo AM, Chang S-C, Main EK. "Time of Birth and the Risk of Severe Unexpected Complications in Term Singleton Neonates." Obstet Gynecol. 2020;136(2):377-385.PubMed
Ma AL, Cohen RS, Lee HC. "Learning from Wildfire Disaster Experience in California NICUs." Children (Basel). 2020;7(10).PubMed
Carmichael SL, Ma C, Lee HC, Shaw GM, Sylvester KG, Hintz SR. "Survival of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia in California: impact of hospital, clinical, and sociodemographic factors." J Perinatol. 2020;40(6):943-951.PubMed
Kancherla V, Ma C, Grant G, et al. "Factors Associated with Timeliness of Surgical Repair among Infants with Myelomeningocele: California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative, 2006 to 2011." Am J Perinatol. 2020;37(12):1234-1242.PubMed
Lee HC, Liu J, Profit J, Hintz SR, Gould JB. "Survival Without Major Morbidity Among Very Low Birth Weight Infants in California." Pediatrics. 2020;146(1).PubMed
Tawfik DS, Profit J, Lake ET, Liu JB, Sanders LM, Phibbs CS. "Development and use of an adjusted nurse staffing metric in the neonatal intensive care unit." Health Serv Res. 2020;55(2):190-200.PubMed