Below is a selection of publications that CPQCC has produced as a result of our quality improvement initiatives and research projects.
2024
Quinn MK, Lee HC, Profit J, et al. “Trends in Retinopathy of Prematurity in California: 2012-2021.” JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024;142(11):1055-1061. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2024.3909
Liu J, Profit J, Hintz SR, et al. “Disparities in Survival Without Major Morbidity Among Very Low Birth Weight Infants in California.” J Pediatrics. 2024;154(6). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2024-066439
Morris M, Bennett S, Drake L, et al. "Multidisciplinary evidence-based tools for improving consistency of care and neonatal nutrition." J Perinatol 44, 751–759. 2024. doi:10.1038/s41372-024-01963-x
Payton KSE, Bennett MV, Schulman J, Benitz WE, Stellwagen L, Darmstadt GL, Quinn J, Kristensen-Cabrera AI, Breault CC, Bolaris M, Lefrak L, Merrill J, Sharek PJ. "28 NICUs participating in a quality improvement collaborative targeting early-onset sepsis antibiotic use." J Perinatol. 2024 Jul;44(7):1061-1068. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-01885-8. Epub 2024 Feb 20.
Lapcharoensap, W., Bennett, M., Xu, X. et al. Quality, outcome, and cost of care provided to very low birth weight infants in California. J Perinatol. 44, 224–230. 2024. doi:10.1038/s41372-023-01792-4
Minor KC, Liu J, Druzin ML, et al. Magnesium sulfate and risk of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in a high-risk cohort. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024;231(6):647.e1-647.e12. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2024.04.001
Pai VV, Lu T, Gray EE, et al. “Resource and Service Use After Discharge Among Infants 22-25 Weeks Estimated Gestational Age at the First High-Risk Infant Follow-up Visit in California.” J Pediatrics. 2024;274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114172
Bonifacio SL, Liu J, Lee HC, et al. “Trends in HIE and Use of Hypothermia in California: Opportunities for Improvement.” Pediatrics. 2024;154(3). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2023-063032
Rosenstein MG, Chang SC, Tucker C, et al. “Evaluation of Statewide Program to Reduce Cesarean Deliveries Among Nulliparous Individuals with Singleton Pregnancies at Term Gestation in Vertex Presentation.” Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2024;144(4):507-515. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000005696
2023
Pang EM, Liu J, Lu T, Joshi NS, Gould J, Lee HC. "Evaluating Epidemiologic Trends and Variations in NICU Admissions in California, 2008 to 2018." Hosp Pediatr. 2023;13(11):976-983.PubMed
Racial and ethnic disparities in postnatal growth among very low birth weight infants in California.
Lee SMin, Sie L, Liu J, Profit J, Main E, Lee HC. "Racial and ethnic disparities in postnatal growth among very low birth weight infants in California." J Perinatol. 2023;43(3):371-377.PubMed
Lefrak L, Schaffer KE, Bohnert J, et al. "Blood culture procedures and practices in the neonatal intensive care unit: A survey of a large multicenter collaborative in California." Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023:1-6.PubMed
Lanzieri TM, Lu T, Bennett MV, et al. "Early childhood outcomes of NICU graduates with cytomegalovirus infection in California." Birth Defects Res. 2023;115(11):1093-1100.PubMed
Gould JB, Bennett MV, Profit J, Lee HC. Cohort selection and the estimation of racial disparity in mortality of extremely preterm neonates. Pediatric Research; 2023.
Chitkara R, Bennett M, Bohnert J, et al. "In Situ Simulation and Clinical Outcomes in Infants Born Preterm." J Pediatr. 2023;263:113715.PubMed
Feister J, Kan P, Bonifacio SL, Profit J, Lee HC. "Association of Primary Language with Very Low Birth Weight Outcomes in Hispanic Infants in California." J Pediatr. 2023;261:113527.PubMed
Main EK, Chang S-C, Tucker CM, Sakowski C, Leonard SA, Rosenstein MG. "Hospital-level variation in racial disparities in low-risk nulliparous cesarean delivery rates." Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023;5(12):101145.PubMed
2022
Pai VV, Noh CY, Dasani R, et al. "Implementation of a Bedside Point-of-Care Ultrasound Program in a Large Academic Neonatal Intensive Care Unit." Am J Perinatol. 2022.PubMed
Nguyen TT, Toney-Noland C, Wong J, et al. "Neonatal abstinence syndrome and mother's own milk at discharge." J Perinatol. 2022;42(8):1044-1050.PubMed
Lee SMin, Sie L, Liu J, Profit J, Lee HC. "Evaluation of Trends in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Respiratory Support Practice for Very Low Birth Weight Infants: A Population-Based Cohort Study." J Pediatr. 2022;243:47-52.e2.PubMed
Lowe J, Fuller JF, Dempsey AG, et al. "Cortisol awakening response and developmental outcomes at 6-7 years in children born extremely preterm." Pediatr Res. 2022.PubMed
Karvonen KL, Bonachea EM, Burris HH, et al. "Addressing bias and knowledge gaps regarding race and ethnicity in neonatology manuscript review." J Perinatol. 2022.PubMed
Minor KC, Bianco K, Sie L, Druzin ML, Lee HC, Leonard SA. "Severity of small-for-gestational-age and morbidity and mortality among very preterm neonates." J Perinatol. 2022.PubMed
Chen X, Lu T, Gould J, et al. "Active Treatment of Infants Born at 22-25 Weeks of Gestation in California, 2011-2018." J Pediatr. 2022.PubMed
Bane S, Rysavy MA, Carmichael SL, Lu T, Bennett M, Lee HC. "Does active treatment in infants born at 22-23 weeks correlate with outcomes of more mature infants at the same hospital? An analysis of California NICU data, 2015-2019." J Perinatol. 2022;42(10):1301-1305.PubMed
Lakshmanan A, Rogers EE, Lu T, et al. "Disparities and Early Engagement Associated with the 18- to 36-month High-risk Infant Follow-up Visit among Very Low Birthweight Infants in California." J Pediatr. 2022.PubMed
Brumbaugh JE, Bell EF, Do BT, et al. "Incidence of and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Late-Onset Meningitis Among Children Born Extremely Preterm." JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(12):e2245826.PubMed
Haxel CS, Johnson JN, Hintz S, et al. "Care of the Fetus With Congenital Cardiovascular Disease: From Diagnosis to Delivery." Pediatrics. 2022;150(Suppl 2).PubMed
McClafferty HH, Hubbard DK, Foradori D, Brown ML, Profit J, Tawfik DS. "Physician Health and Wellness." Pediatrics. 2022;150(5).PubMed
Profit J, Edwards EM, Pursley DW. "Getting to health equity in NICU care in the USA and beyond." Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2022.PubMed
J Sexton B, Adair KC, Cui X, Tawfik DS, Profit J. "Effectiveness of a bite-sized web-based intervention to improve healthcare worker wellbeing: A randomized clinical trial of WISER." Front Public Health. 2022;10:1016407.PubMed
Purkey NJ, Ma C, Lee HC, et al. "Distance from home to birth hospital, transfer, and mortality in neonates with hypoplastic left heart syndrome in California." Birth Defects Res. 2022;114(12):662-673.PubMed
Joshi NS, Huynh K, Lu T, Lee HC, Frymoyer A. "Epidemiology and trends in neonatal early onset sepsis in California, 2010-2017." J Perinatol. 2022;42(7):940-946.PubMed
Balasundaram M, Land R, Miller S, et al. "Increasing early exposure to mother's own milk in premature newborns." J Perinatol. 2022;42(8):1126-1134.PubMed
Whitesel E, Goldstein J, Lee HC, Gupta M. "Quality improvement for neonatal resuscitation and delivery room care." Semin Perinatol. 2022:151629.PubMed
Chock VY, Smith E, Tan S, et al. "Early brain and abdominal oxygenation in extremely low birth weight infants." Pediatr Res. 2022.PubMed
2021
Joaquino SMilet, Lee HC, Abrams B. "Pre-pregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain and postnatal growth in preterm infants." J Perinatol. 2021;41(8):1825-1834.PubMed
Tawfik DS, Sinha A, Bayati M, et al. "Frustration With Technology and its Relation to Emotional Exhaustion Among Health Care Workers: Cross-sectional Observational Study." J Med Internet Res. 2021;23(7):e26817.PubMed
Payton KSE, Wirtschafter D, Bennett MV, et al. "Vignettes Identify Variation in Antibiotic Use for Suspected Early Onset Sepsis." Hosp Pediatr. 2021;11(7):770-774.PubMed
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
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
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
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
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
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