Key Takeaways

TIPQC's Born to Thrive bundle represents a strategic expansion of quality improvement efforts, with the Late Preterm Infant project addressing a significant population—8.1% of Tennessee's 2024 live births—requiring specialized discharge readiness protocols.

Patient and family engagement through respectful care surveys and community listening sessions proved instrumental in improving care experiences and outcomes, establishing a model for sustained collaborative improvement.

Rural health disparities and declining maternity hospital capacity create urgent opportunities for TIPQC to expand support beyond regional NICUs to underserved areas and smaller facilities.

Rebuilding trust in evidence-based care requires intentional partnership with diverse community stakeholders, including midwives and doulas, to address vaccine hesitancy and other safety concerns affecting neonatal care.

Quotable Moments

"I fell in love with this field right then and there, and the baby girl too, and there was no looking back for me." — Dr. Courtney Gutman, describing her first patient encounter with a 25-week-old infant.

"It was the perfect blend of my early public health interests and neonatal medicine. I was hooked." — Dr. Courtney Gutmann, reflecting on her first TIPQC conference experience.

"The best thing about the opportunity to serve as infant medical director is all of the amazing, talented, and dedicated people that you get to work with on a regular basis." — Dr. Karen Schetzina, on her most rewarding experience.

"I'll do my absolute best to follow in his QI footsteps for our babies." — Dr. Courtney Gutman, honoring Dr. Mark Anderson's legacy in quality improvement.

Show Notes by Barevalue.

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