Below is a selection of publications that CPQCC has produced as a result of our quality improvement initiatives and research projects.
2010
Powers RJ, Wirtschafter D. "Prevention of Group B Streptococcus early-onset disease: a toolkit by the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative." J Perinatol. 2010;30(2):77-87.PubMed
Qin C, Gould JB. "Maternal nativity status and birth outcomes in Asian immigrants." J Immigr Minor Health. 2010;12(5):798-805.PubMed
Hintz SR, Bann CM, Ambalavanan N, C Cotten M, Das A, Higgins RD. "Predicting time to hospital discharge for extremely preterm infants." Pediatrics. 2010;125(1):e146-54.PubMed
Blumenfeld YJ, Lee HC, Gould JB, Langen ES, Jafari A, El-Sayed YY. "The effect of preterm premature rupture of membranes on neonatal mortality rates." Obstet Gynecol. 2010;116(6):1381-6.PubMed
Suchy FJ, Brannon PM, Carpenter TO, et al. "NIH consensus development conference statement: Lactose intolerance and health." NIH Consens State Sci Statements. 2010;27(2):1-27.PubMed
Poole RL, Schiff L, Hintz SR, Wong A, Mackenzie N, Kerner JA. "Aluminum content of parenteral nutrition in neonates: measured versus calculated levels." J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2010;50(2):208-11.PubMed
2009
Lee HChong, Gould JB. "Factors influencing breast milk versus formula feeding at discharge for very low birth weight infants in California." J. Pediatr.. 2009;155(5):657-62.e1-2.PubMed
Chock VY, Van Meurs KP, Hintz SR, et al. "Inhaled nitric oxide for preterm premature rupture of membranes, oligohydramnios, and pulmonary hypoplasia." Am J Perinatol. 2009;26(4):317-22.PubMed
Bruckner TA, Saxton KB, Anderson E, Goldman S, Gould JB. "From paradox to disparity: trends in neonatal death in very low birth weight non-Hispanic black and white infants, 1989-2004." J Pediatr. 2009;155(4):482-7.PubMed
Kiefer AS, Wickremasinghe AC, Johnson JN, et al. "Medical management of extremely low-birth-weight infants in the first week of life: a survey of practices in the United States." Am J Perinatol. 2009;26(6):407-18.PubMed
2008
Gainsborough M, Surman G, Maestri G, Colver A, Cans C. "Validity and reliability of the guidelines of the surveillance of cerebral palsy in Europe for the classification of cerebral palsy." Dev Med Child Neurol. 2008;50(11):828-31.PubMed
Lee HC, Ho QT, Rhine WD. "A quality improvement project to improve admission temperatures in very low birth weight infants." J Perinatol. 2008;28(11):754-8.PubMed
Bruckner TA, Carlo WA, Ambalavanan N, Gould JB. "Neonatal mortality among low birth weight infants during the initial months of the academic year." J Perinatol. 2008;28(10):691-5.PubMed
Chyi LJ, Lee HC, Hintz SR, Gould JB, Sutcliffe TL. "School outcomes of late preterm infants: special needs and challenges for infants born at 32 to 36 weeks gestation." J. Pediatr.. 2008;153(1):25-31.PubMed
Hintz SR, Kendrick DE, Vohr BR, W Poole K, Higgins RD. "Community supports after surviving extremely low-birth-weight, extremely preterm birth: special outpatient services in early childhood." Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008;162(8):748-55.PubMed
Roberts G, Howard K, Spittle AJ, Brown NC, Anderson PJ, Doyle LW. "Rates of early intervention services in very preterm children with developmental disabilities at age 2 years." J Paediatr Child Health. 2008;44(5):276-80.PubMed
2007
Profit J, Zupancic JAF, Gould JB, Petersen LA. "Implementing pay-for-performance in the neonatal intensive care unit." Pediatrics. 2007;119(5):975-82.PubMed
Profit J, Petersen LA. "Pay for performance is growing up." Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007;161(7):713-4.PubMed
Profit J, McCormick MC, Escobar GJ, et al. "Neonatal intensive care unit census influences discharge of moderately preterm infants." Pediatrics. 2007;119(2):314-9.PubMed
2006
Finer NN, Powers RJ, Ou C-haoSimon, Durand D, Wirtschafter D, Gould JB. "Prospective evaluation of postnatal steroid administration: a 1-year experience from the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative." Pediatrics. 2006;117(3):704-13.PubMed
Peterson J, H Taylor G, Minich N, Klein N, Hack M. "Subnormal head circumference in very low birth weight children: neonatal correlates and school-age consequences." Early Hum. Dev.. 2006;82(5):325-34.PubMed
Wirtschafter DD, Danielsen BH, Main EK, et al. "Promoting antenatal steroid use for fetal maturation: results from the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative." J. Pediatr.. 2006;148(5):606-612.PubMed
Profit J, Zupancic JAF, McCormick MC, et al. "Moderately premature infants at Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program in California are discharged home earlier than their peers in Massachusetts and the United Kingdom." Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed.. 2006;91(4):F245-50.PubMed
Zlotnik PJ, Gould JB, Palmon M. Attributes of High Acuity Infants Greater Than 1500 Grams Admitted to NICU..; 2006.
Madan A, Palaniappan L, Urizar G, Wang Y, Fortmann SP, Gould JB. "Sociocultural factors that affect pregnancy outcomes in two dissimilar immigrant groups in the United States." J Pediatr. 2006;148(3):341-6.PubMed
Gould JB. "Operational research on perinatal epidemiology, care and outcomes." J Perinatol. 2006;26 Suppl 2:S34-7.PubMed
"Identifying infants and young children with developmental disorders in the medical home: an algorithm for developmental surveillance and screening." Pediatrics. 2006;118(1):405-20.PubMed
Qin C, Gould JB. "The Asian birth outcome gap." Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2006;20(4):279-89.PubMed
Screening examination of premature infant for retinopathy of prematurity..; 2006.
2005
Catalano R, Bruckner T, Anderson E, Gould JB. "Fetal death sex ratios: a test of the economic stress hypothesis." Int J Epidemiol. 2005;34(4):944-8.PubMed
Gould JB, Qin C, Chavez G. "Time of birth and the risk of neonatal death." Obstet Gynecol. 2005;106(2):352-8.PubMed
Gould JB, Wirtschafter DD, Murphy B, Quaintance CC. Improving the Quality of Perinatal Care in California.. AAP Perinatal Section News; 2005.
Bax M, Goldstein M, Rosenbaum P, et al. "Proposed definition and classification of cerebral palsy, April 2005." Dev Med Child Neurol. 2005;47(8):571-6.PubMed
2004
Gould JB, Danielsen B, Korst LM, et al. "Cesarean delivery rates and neonatal morbidity in a low-risk population." Obstet Gynecol. 2004;104(1):11-9.PubMed
Gould JB. Quality Improvement in Perinatal Medicine: Assessing the Quality of Perinatal Care. .; 2004.
Wirtschafter D, Powers RJ. Organizing Regional Perinatal Quality Improvement: Global Considerations and Local Implementation..; 2004.
2003
Gould JB, Madan A, Qin C, Chavez G. "Perinatal outcomes in two dissimilar immigrant populations in the United States: a dual epidemiologic paradox." Pediatrics. 2003;111(6 Pt 1):e676-82.PubMed
Gould JB, Qin C, Marks AR, Chavez G. "Neonatal mortality in weekend vs weekday births." JAMA. 2003;289(22):2958-62.PubMed
Sharek PJ, Baker R, Litman F, et al. "Evaluation and development of potentially better practices to prevent chronic lung disease and reduce lung injury in neonates." Pediatrics. 2003;111(4 Pt 2):e426-31.PubMed
"Eye examination in infants, children, and young adults by pediatricians." Pediatrics. 2003;111(4 Pt 1):902-7.PubMed
Burch K, Rhine W, Baker R, et al. "Implementing potentially better practices to reduce lung injury in neonates." Pediatrics. 2003;111(4 Pt 2):e432-6.PubMed
2002
Gould JB, Chavez G, Marks AR, Liu H. "Incomplete birth certificates: a risk marker for infant mortality." Am J Public Health. 2002;92(1):79-81.PubMed
Gould JB, Marks AR, Chavez G. "Expansion of community-based perinatal care in California." J Perinatol. 2002;22(8):630-40.PubMed
Sharek PJ, Benitz WE, Abel NJ, Freeburn MJane, Mayer ML, Bergman DA. "Effect of an evidence-based hand washing policy on hand washing rates and false-positive coagulase negative staphylococcus blood and cerebrospinal fluid culture rates in a level III NICU." J Perinatol. 2002;22(2):137-43.PubMed
2001
Kirby D, Coyle K, Gould JB. "Manifestations of poverty and birthrates among young teenagers in California zip code areas." Fam Plann Perspect. 2001;33(2):63-9.PubMed
Callanan C, Doyle L, Rickards A, Kelly E, Ford G, Davis N. "Children followed with difficulty: how do they differ?" J Paediatr Child Health. 2001;37(2):152-6.PubMed
2000
Gould JB, Benitz WE, Liu H. "Mortality and time to death in very low birth weight infants: California, 1987 and 1993." Pediatrics. 2000;105(3):E37.PubMed
Danielsen B, Castles AG, Damberg CL, Gould JB. "Newborn discharge timing and readmissions: California, 1992-1995." Pediatrics. 2000;106(1 Pt 1):31-9.PubMed
"Surveillance of cerebral palsy in Europe: a collaboration of cerebral palsy surveys and registers. Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe (SCPE)." Dev Med Child Neurol. 2000;42(12):816-24.PubMed
1999
Benitz WE, Gould JB, Druzin ML. "Antimicrobial prevention of early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis: estimates of risk reduction based on a critical literature review." Pediatrics. 1999;103(6):e78.PubMed