Quality Reports - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley

Survival of low birth weight (under 1,500 grams) neonates

Why we measure it - Overwhelmingly, survival is the first and most important statistic parents and others ask about. We measure survival and compare ourselves to the national average to make sure we are providing excellent care. 

	CHW-Fox Valley	Vermont Oxford
2008	87.90 percent	Not available
2007	90.00 percent	86.20 percent
2006	83.70 percent	86.00 percent
2005	91.67 percent	85.60 percent

What this means - With one exception, the Children's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit had a higher survival rate for premature infants younger than 3 days old and weighing less than 1,500 grams in comparison to other neonatal intensive care units.

About the data - The data reflects the survival to discharge for low-birth-weight infants at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Fox Valley compared to other neonatal intensive care units as indicated in the Vermont Oxford Dictionary. Vermont Oxford is a nonprofit voluntary collaboration of more than 700 NICUs around the world. Its database provides unique, reliable and confidential data about the care and outcomes of high-risk newborns.

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Patients/families:

• Be an advocate for your child. Participate in daily bedside clinical discussions, andæprovide any information about your child that may be helpful to staff.
• Follow medical instructions fully and carefully.
• Ask questions if you don't understand the plan of care or if you are not sure how to care for your child.
• Attend any and all follow-up appointments.

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