Transitioning Newborns From NICU to Home: A Resource Toolkit.

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Transitioning Newborns From NICU to Home: A Resource Toolkit.

January 15, 2014

Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; December 2013. AHRQ Publication No. 12(14)-0054-EF.

Infants discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit to home are particularly vulnerable to care coordination errors. This four-component toolkit includes materials to help hospitals implement a coach program to educate providers and families about common communication and health concerns that arise during this transition.

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