28 NICUs participating in a quality improvement collaborative targeting early-onset sepsis antibiotic use.

Objective: There is widespread overuse of antibiotics in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The objective of this study was to safely reduce antibiotic use in participating NICUs by targeting early-onset sepsis (EOS) management.

Study Design: Twenty-eight NICUs participated in this statewide multicenter antibiotic stewardship quality improvement collaborative.

NICUs in the US: levels of acuity, number of beds, and relationships to population factors.

Objective: To 1) define the number and characteristics of NICUs in the United States (US) and 2) identify hospital and population characteristics related to US NICUs.

Study Design: Cohort study of US NICUs.

Results: There were 1424 NICUs identified in the US.