Effect of neonatal intensive care unit design on infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome.

Background/objective: Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) requires advanced and often prolonged medical care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). We examined the effect of NICU design on treatment and NICU length of stay (NICU-LOS) for infants with NOWS.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of eligible infants with NOWS was conducted from 2013 to 2018.