The Needs and Experiences of Black Families in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Objectives: To identify opportunities for improvement in quality of care, we explore Black families' experiences of family support in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) during their infant's hospital stay.

Methods: Semistructured qualitative interviews or focus groups (FGs) were conducted to explore Black families' experiences of NICU hospitalization. Inclusion criteria were self-identification as a Black family member and infant admission to our NICU between January 2020 and February 2022.

Associations between maternal residential rurality and maternal health, access to care, and very low birthweight infant outcomes.

Objective: Infant mortality is increased in isolated rural areas. This study compares prenatal factors, access to care, and health outcomes for very-low birthweight (VLBW) infants by degree of maternal residential rurality.

Methods: This descriptive population-based retrospective cohort study used the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative registry to study VLBW infants.

Do Standardized Scripts Improve Interpreter Use by Spanish-Speaking Patients?

Patients with limited English-proficiency (LEP) who need but do not receive interpreters have lower satisfaction and poorer understanding. A knowledge gap remains regarding the optimal way to offer interpreters. Using standardized scripts, we will determine whether the questions we use to offer interpreters increase utilization.

Is Appropriate Administration of Antenatal Corticosteroids Associated with Maternal Race?

Objective: Antenatal corticosteroids (ACSs) improve outcomes for premature infants; however, not all pregnant women at risk for preterm delivery receive ACS. Racial minorities are less likely to receive adequate prenatal care and more likely to deliver preterm. The objective of this study was to determine if maternal race is associated with a lower rate of ACS administration in Washington for women at risk of preterm labor (between 23 and 34 weeks).

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