Table 2. Occurrence of Delivery Room Interventions Before and After Initiation of the Quality Improvement Project.
| Mean before (n) | Mean after (n) | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intubation Rate | 14.1% (35) | 5.4% (16) | 0.345 | (0.173, 0.659) | <0.001* |
| Surfactant Use in the Delivery Room | 2.8% (7) | 1.0% (3) | 0.350 | (0.058, 1.551) | 0.198 |
| Normal Temperature on Admission | 78.3% (195) | 86.3% (258) | 1.741 | (1.089, 2.799) | 0.017* |
| Functioning Pulse Oximeter by 2 Minutes after Birth | Data not available** | 38%(114) | — | — | — |
*P < 0.05.
**The use of a pulse oximeter in the delivery room was not documented until after the start of the intervention.