Implementation of a Nurse-Driven Eat-Sleep-Console (ESC) Treatment Pathway at a Community Hospital for Treatment of Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome in an Effort to Improve Short-term Outcomes.

Background: The Chandler Regional Medical Center (CRMC) neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) began a phased implementation of Eat-Sleep-Console (ESC) for the management of those at risk for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS).

Purpose: The purpose of this initiative is to track short-term outcomes as well as the program's effect on nursing workflow and job performance rating/satisfaction.

Methods: A retrospective review of the ESC implementation process at CRMC from the years 2018-2020.