Juniper Lyra Burch

Reducing Serum Bilirubin Measurements in a Newborn Nursery Using Quality Improvement Methodology

BACKGROUND: Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) screening in the newborn nursery (NBN) is noninvasive and appropriate for most infants; however, reported rates of total serum bilirubin (TSB) measurement remain at 17% to 30%. OBJECTIVE: From January to December 2024, 17.2% of infants s...