Table 2. Recommended strategies to improve cost-effectiveness of neonatal intensive care.

Implementing strategies to improve survival of preterm babies such as in Table 1

Reduce the number of unwarranted deliveries between 34–37 weeks gestational age

Strategies such as comparative effectiveness monitoring to reduce unwarranted intensity of care and to reduce duration of hospital stay in NICU

Equitable government resources for perinatal health and high quality NICU services compared to adult intensive care services

Legislation to guide limited embryo transfer and financial support for limited ART cycles

NICU, neonatal intensive care unit; ART, assisted reproductive technology.