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Mothers and Newborns Affected by Opioids – Neonatal

64%

Percentage increase in the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) rate between 2011 and 2017.

88

The number of hospitals participating in MNO-Neonatal Initiative.

55%

The percentage reduction in opioid exposed newborns receiving pharmacologic treatment for NAS Symptoms through optimizing non-pharmacologic care as of September 2019.

2.9

The reduction in average length of stay for opioid exposed newborns (in days).

Implementing System-Wide Protocols and Clinical Culture Changes to Improve Outcomes for Opioid-Exposed Newborns


Working with hospital-based teams, the Illinois Perinatal Quality Initiative (ILPQC) in 2018 launched a statewide neonatal initiative to implement American Academy of Pediatric recommended guidelines for Opioid Exposed Newborns. ILPQC worked with hospital teams to implement system changes such as implementation of standardized assessment of NAS symptoms (e.g. Eat Sleep Console, Modified Finnegan); engaging mothers/families in optimizing non-pharmacologic care as the first line of treatment for NAS (e.g. rooming-in, breastfeeding); and coordinated discharge planning in conjunction with the care team, mother/family, and community pediatrician to improve newborn outcomes.

Objectives:


  • 1
    Decrease the proportion of OENs receiving pharmacologic treatment to below 20%
  • 2.

    Increase the proportion of eligible OENs receiving maternal breastmilk to above 70%

  • 3.
    Increase proprotion of OENs discharged with a coordinated discharge plan to above 95%

Webinars


2022 Webinars

September 2022: Sustainability Call (View Recording Here)

2021 Webinars

January 2021: Sustainability (View Recording here) 

June 2021: Adapting to the changing landscape in 2021 (View Recording here)

Toolkit


MNO-Neonatal Sustainability (2021+)

Strength Family/Care Team Relationships

  1. Beyond Labels: Do Your Part to Reduce Stigma (March of Dimes)
  2. SAMHSA‐ Words Matter: How Language Choice Can Reduce Stigma
  3. Ohio Perinatal Quality Collaborative, Dr. Ron Abrahams, Understanding NAS as a Chronic Illness (Video Link)

Improve Pre-Delivery Planning

  1. ILPQC MNO Prenatal Consultation Guidelines*

Please refer to the ‘Provide Family Education’ section to support prenatal consult

Standardize Pharmacologic Treatment

  1. SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital Guidelines for Pharmacologic Treatment when using ESC Method
  2. NNEPQIN: Sample ESC‐Based Pharmacologic Treatment Regimens: Boston Medical Center NAS Pharmacologic Treatment Algorithm & Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth‐ Hitchcock NAS Management Algorithm
  3. BMC: Sample NAS Primary & Secondary Agent Algorithms

**Key Resource
The following material is an example only and not meant to be prescriptive. The resources provided in this toolkit are for informational purposes only. The exclusion of a resource, program, or website does not reflect the quality of that resource, program or website. Note: websites and URLs are subject to change.

Clinical Quick Start Resources