Aligning Newborn Hyperbilirubinemia Care With American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines at an Urban Community Hospital.

Background: In August 2022, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its newborn hyperbilirubinemia guideline. This quality improvement initiative aimed to reduce newborns receiving inpatient phototherapy and subthreshold phototherapy initiation by 50% in 12 months.

Methods: A multidisciplinary team implemented interventions at an urban community hospital in Wisconsin.

Maintaining Maternal-Newborn Safety During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. In addition to older individuals and those with underlying chronic health conditions, maternal and newborn populations were also identified as being at greater risk. It became critical for hospitals and clinicians to maintain the safety of individuals in the facility and minimize the transmission of COVID-19 while continuing to strive for optimized outcomes by providing family-centered care.