NNAP case studies

Since 2006, the National Neonatal Audit Programme aims to improve care to babies who need specialist care when they are born. These case studies illustrate how participating units have used the audit to improve patient care.

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Communicating the aims and outputs of the NNAP effectively to parents and families - a case study for NNAP

This case study was included in the 2017 National Neonatal Audit Programme annual report to highlight how a neonatal unit has used its results from the National Neonatal Audit Programme as a basis to identify and implement local quality improvement activities. You can download the full case study be...

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Data collection of antenatal steroids given - a case study for NNAP

The following case study from Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust was included in the 2018 annual report on 2017 data, and highlights how NNAP results can be used as a basis for identifying, and undertaking, local quality improvement activities.

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Improvements to two year follow up assessments for at risk neonates in a district general hospital setting - a case study for NNAP

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Improving parental consultation within 24 hours of admission - a case study for NNAP

This case study from The Royal Oldham Hospital, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust was included in the 2018 annual report on 2017 data, and highlights how some neonatal units have used NNAP results as a basis for identifying, and undertaking, local quality improvement activities.

Neonatal medicine

Data

Quality improvement

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Increasing data completeness for two year follow up data - a case study for NNAP

The following case study was included in the 2016 National Neonatal Audit Programme annual report to highlight how some neonatal networks and units have used NNAP results as a basis for identifying and undertaking local quality improvement activities. It is presented by Dr Kate Palmer, Consultant Ne...

Area of medicine

Intensive care medicine

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Think magnesium! A multidisciplinary approach to improve magnesium sulphate uptake - a case study for NNAP

This case study from Watford General Hospital, West Hertfordshire NHS Trust was included in the 2018 annual report on 2017 data, and highlights how some neonatal units have used NNAP results as a basis for identifying, and undertaking, local quality improvement activities.

Drugs and medicines

Neonatal medicine

Quality improvement

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Using NNAP data in peer review visits - a case study for NNAP

The following case study from Yorkshire and Humber Neonatal Operational Delivery Network (ODN) was included in the 2016 annual report to highlight how some neonatal networks and units have used NNAP results as a basis for identifying, and undertaking, local quality improvement activities.

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Using quality improvement methodology to reduce central line associated blood stream infections - a case study for NNAP

Child and adolescent mortality

Intensive care medicine

Neonatal medicine

Perinatal medicine

Secondary care

Clinical guidelines and standards

Infant health

Quality improvement

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Using results from the NNAP annual report to drive improvements in the rates of breast feeding at discharge from neonatal care - a case study for NNAP

The following case study was included in the 2016 National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) annual report to highlight how some neonatal networks and units have used NNAP results as a basis for identifying and undertaking local quality improvement activities.

Area of medicine

Intensive care medicine