TABLE 1.
Number and Percentage of Units Reporting a Standardized Protocol in Each Domain
| Does Your Unit Have a Standardized Protocol Specific to the Following Domains? | NICU | Non-ICU | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Units (n = 48) | Units, % (95% CI) | No. Units (n = 14) | Units, % (95% CI) | |
| Screening for maternal substances | 38 | 79 (66–88) | 9 | 64 (39–84) |
| Nonpharmacologic treatment | 38 | 79 (66–88) | 11 | 79 (52–92) |
| NOWS scoring | 47 | 98 (89–100) | 12 | 86 (60–96) |
| Breastfeeding for infants with in utero opioid exposure | 43 | 90 (78–95) | 11 | 79 (52–92) |
| Duration of observation for infants with in utero opioid exposure | 41 | 85 (73–93) | 12 | 86 (60–96) |
| Pharmacologic treatment of NOWSa | 44 | 92 (80–97) | 9 | 64 (39–84) |
| Weaning of pharmacologic therapya | 45 | 94 (83–98) | 9 | 64 (39–84) |
There were 62 responding units in total. Five sites selected “other” and reported standardized protocols such as mandated reporting, family involvement in assessments, NOWS assessments on the infant’s schedule, parent information, prenatal consults, discharge planning, and a program to influence staff attitudes.
a
P < .05; Fisher’s exact test was used to compare the percentage of NICUs that responded affirmatively to each question with the percentage of non-ICUs that responded affirmatively to each question.