Abstract
ObjectiveSevere bronchopulmonary dysplasia (sBPD) can lead to long term morbidity. We created a sBPD multidisciplinary team in 2011 to optimize care and improve outcomes.Study designRetrospective chart review of three groups between 2008 and 2016: patients with sBPD born before 2011, patients with sBPD born after 2011, and patients with moderate BPD born after 2011.ResultsInfants with sBPD after 2011 had a shorter NICU length of stay compared with children born before 2011 (mean 140 days vs 170 days p < 0.007), weighed more at discharge (z-score −0.8 vs −1.35 p = 0.01), had less failure to thrive post discharge (32% vs 51% p = 0.05) and had more well visits in the first six months of life (mean 6.7 vs 5.3 p = 0.04). No difference was observed in the rate of readmissions in the first two years of life.ConclusionOur multidisciplinary team has improved the inpatient management of patients with sBPD.
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