Objective: To determine if a policy change that limited the ability of parental caregivers to leave the postpartum unit during the COVID-19 pandemic influenced neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) scores, admissions to the NICU for NAS treatment, and length of stay (LOS) on the nursing unit.
Design: Retrospective chart review.
Setting/local Problem: During the pandemic, a change in policy limited parental caregivers from leaving the nursing unit.