Safe Transitions & Euthermia in the Perioperative Period in Infants and Neonates (STEPP-IN)-2013
Participants
19 CHNC sites in collaborative
Aim
- Reduce postoperative hypothermia by up to 50% over a 12-month period

- Reduce Care failures by 30% through implementation of standardized communication processes for postoperative handoff
Results
- Reduced postoperative hypothermia by 48% from baseline
- Communication failures specific to respiratory care decreased by 73.2%. All other communication care failures decreased by 49.4%