This educational activity consists of recorded presentations from 20th Annual National Conference held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 4-6, 2011.
Effectively managing the care of preterm infants has always been a challenge, and it is essential to understand the key factors leading to higher costs once an infant is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). One key factor is that NICU length of stay (LOS) has increased, creating significant financial implications regardless of the contracting strategies employed for payment of NICU care. These infants can have an extended LOS and significant ongoing costs after hospital discharge. This presentation will discuss clinical management measures in the medical community that may decrease the number of NICU admissions and shorten neonatal ICU LOS, and provide an overview of these issues and current best practices.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to

1. Discuss clinical management measures to decrease the number of NICU admissions and shorten length of stay
2. Review current best practices in managing the care of preterm infants

Faculty
Richard E. McClead, Jr., MD, MHA
Professor & Vice-Chairman, Department of Pediatrics
The Ohio State University;
Medical Director, Quality Improvement Services
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio

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Sponsor
This activity is sponsored by OptumHealth Education.

Commercial Support
This activity is supported by Purdue Pharma LP.

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