Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Virtual Family-Centered Rounds

Virtual Family-Centered Rounds in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of virtual family-centered rounds in the neonatal intensive care unit on parental and neonatal outcomes.

Enrolling family units (which consists of INFANTS and PARENTS [SURVEYS]):

INFANT Inclusion

• Infants aged less than 365 days who are admitted to the NICU
• Have at least one adult parent or guardian with English proficiency

INFANT Exclusion

• Have restrictions placed by child protective services, including visitation restrictions or restricted access to patient information
• Infants with a previous NICU admission (and enrollment) during the trial period

PARENTS [SURVEYS] Inclusion

• Parents/guardians of the eligible infants (described above)
• Age 18 years and older

PARENTS [SURVEYS] Exclusion

• Age less than 18 years
• Non-English speaking