

#263 - 🟢 [HOT TOPICS 2024] - Empowering NICU Families
In this episode, Ben and Daphna reconnect with Betsy Pilon, Executive Director of Hope for HIE, to explore the unique challenges and opportunities for families with full-term infants in the NICU. Betsy highlights unmet needs, including better communication, inclusive language, and actionable quality improvement initiatives like guidelines for holding and feeding during cooling therapy. She emphasizes the importance of inclusive family engagement and awareness of diagnosis-specific resources. This discussion sheds light on the full-term NICU experience, empowering clinicians to improve support and care for these often-overlooked families.
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