Table 1.

Characteristics of neonates admitted in the NICU during pre-intervention (April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2013) and post-intervention (April 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014)

Patient characteristics	Pre-intervention period N=1524(%)	Post-intervention period N=1193(%)	P-value
Female (%)	683 (44.8)	521 (43.7)	0.55
Race
Asian	58 (3.8)	54 (4.5)	0.35
Black or African-American	710 (46.6)	522 (43.8)	0.14
White	577 (37.9)	445 (37.3)	0.76
Other	179 (11.8)	172 (14.5)	0.04
Birth Weight, median (IQR)	2820 (1360)	2860 (1390)	0.51
Length of NICU Stay, median (IQR)	7.2 (17.7)	6.5 (16.5)	0.20
Inborn	1287 (84.5)	968 (81.1)	0.02
Mortality	49 (3.2)	37 (3.1)	0.87
Quarterly Device Utilization Ratio	0.47	0.48	0.64
Mean Quarterly Patient Days	3653	3674	0.76