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Reimagination through renovation: incorporating couplet care in a level 4 academic NICU

Journal of Perinatology volume 43, pages 26–29 (2023)Cite this article

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In this article, we describe our experience in developing couplet care in our level 4 academic neonatal intensive care unit. We discuss the steps for implementation and optimization of couplet care as part of the renovation and reconstruction of a previous unit. Preliminary data from our couplet care population when compared to historical controls revealed significantly higher rates of any breastfeeding and shorter length of stay for our couplet care neonates. We also discuss the challenges and opportunities in undergoing such an undertaking. Many minds and hands worked together to make this reality possible.

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Fig. 1: Couplet Care Room Schematic.
Fig. 2: Couple Care Hospital Room.

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The dataset reported in this current article is available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

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  1. Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA

    Brooke Redmond & Christie J. Bruno

  2. Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA

    Tracy Gambardella

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BR, TG, and CJB conceptualized, wrote, revised, and approved this manuscript.

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Correspondence to Christie J. Bruno.

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Redmond, B., Gambardella, T. & Bruno, C.J. Reimagination through renovation: incorporating couplet care in a level 4 academic NICU. J Perinatol 43 (Suppl 1), 26–29 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-023-01814-1

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