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Follow-Up for NICU Graduates : Promoting Positive Developmental and Behavioral Outcomes for At-Risk Infants by Howard Needelman and Barbara J. Jackson is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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This book examines the role of Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and follow-up clinics in addressing the complex developmental, behavioral, social, and medical needs of at-risk infants through early intervention and medical subspecialties. It describes the necessary functional components of follow-up clinics and challenges in establishing and running multidisciplinary clinics in an area of difficult heath care financing. Chapters provide essential guidelines for determining which neonates will need follow-up care, evaluating for neurodevelopmental delays and medical and behavioral impairment and disability, and estimating how long intervention and further follow-up will be required. Chapters also discuss organization, staffing, funding, testing protocols, and coordination with other programs and care facilities, particularly early intervention and the medical home. In addition, the book offers best practices for fostering optimal development for individual infants and high-risk populations while raising standards for neonatal care and creating a smooth transition to appropriate subsequent care. Topics featured in this book include: * Developmental care in the nursery. * Utilizi

Who reads Follow-Up for NICU Graduates : Promoting Positive Developmental and Behavioral Outcomes for At-Risk Infants?

Author

Howard Needelman and Barbara J. Jackson

Publisher

Springer Publishing Company, Watson Caring Science Institute, Caring Essentials Collaborative

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9783319732749

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Psychology, Science