March 21, 2024

Many of the Late Preterm Infant hospital teams have decided to focus on parent education specific to the late preterm infant. While these resources were shared at the kickoff meeting in January 2024, I would like to bring these resources to your attention again. 

Many teams have general infant discharge education that includes late preterm infant information. However, it is helpful to provide separate education for the late preterm infant. This allows parents to further understand that their late preterm infant is unique and different from a term infant with special needs for growth and development. Separate education also prevents parents from having to hunt for the specific education that is relative to their infant.

These resources are provided by AWHONN, however many teams are adapting these resources to reflect their own culture and teachings.

Regional meeting registration is open!

The PQCNC Care of the Late Preterm Infant initiative will be hosting two regional meetings in April to continue our work and collaboration in improving care for this population. The content for the meetings will be identical with a different combination of teams attending. You only need to attend one but if you feel adventurous, please feel free to attend both!

Both regional meetings will begin at 10am and will conclude around 3pm. Lunch will be served.

It is important to bring as many team members as possible. The day has been designed to give teams the opportunity to learn from the expertise of our guest speakers, hear from other participating teams and apply what you have learned to the development of your team’s ongoing PDSA cycles. A team will be required to get the most out of the day and to fully participate in the day’s activities.

The EASTERN regional meeting will be held on April 19, 2024 at the Monroe Conference Center at ECU in Greenville, NC. Register HERE.

The WESTERN regional meeting will be held on April 25, 2024 at the Forsyth Conference Center at Novant Health Forsyth in Wilson-Salem, NC. Register HERE.