This form is currently used by RPICC centers for Tracking Morbidity and Mortality. It has been suggested that FSN recommend to ACHA that this system of reporting morbidity and mortality data be required for all level II and level III NICUs in the state. This would give ACHA an objective measure to compare outcomes between units. If you have comments, please post them in the discussion section.

Morbidity Index Benchmarks for Quarter _________ , Fiscal Year ________

Birth Weight <500g 500-749g 750-999g 1000-1249g 1250-1499g 1500-7999g
# Live Births            
# Discharges            
# Discharged Alive            
Discharges Only Lived Died Lived
Died
Lived
Died
Lived
Died
Lived
Died
Lived
Died
IVH                        
Hydrocephalus +/- shunt                        
Grade IV                        
Grade III                        
Grade II                        
Retinopathy                        
-Cryo or Laser Tx                        
-Stage III or worse                        
-Stage II                        
-Stage I                        
NEC                        
-Medical Rx Only                        
-Surgical Rx                        
Short Gut or chronic TPN*                        
Chronic Lung Disease**                        
PDA                        
-Medical Rx Only                        
-Surgical Ligation                        
Sepsis - Culture Proven                        
-at Birth (1st 24h)                        
- 24-72 hours                        
- > 72 hrs (nosocomial)                        

* Chronic TPN = > 3 months TPN or D/C Home on TPN.
** Chronic Lung Disease = Oxygen dependent at Discharge

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