NICU – Page 2 – Keriton

6 Things About Being A Registered Dietitian For The NICU & Pediatrics

Dietitian, Formula Room, Interview, Milk Room, NICU, Nutrition, Pediatrics, Safety / By Kelley Karp

In recognition of Nutrition Awareness Month, I was delighted to interview two Registered Dietitians at Connecticut Children’s about the ins and outs of their clinical nutrition program in the Milk Room, NICU and Pediatrics floors. Thank you to Jennifer Zarrilli, MS, RD, CD-N and AnnMarie Spizzoucco, RD, CD-N for the insightful and candid interview! 1. …

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Strategies for Supporting Pumping Moms

Lactation, NICU, Patient Care, Safety / By Kelly Convery

One of the hardest jobs as a lactation consultant is walking into the room of a new NICU mother. There’s a million things going through her mind and keeping her attention to discuss breastfeeding and pumping is challenging. Rationally, NICU moms know their breast milk is important for their babies – but the reality of …

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Optimizing Nourishment in the NICU

Lactation, NICU, Patient Care, Safety, Technology / By Asim Malik

The Connecticut Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the UConn John Dempsey Hospital is offering a high-tech tool for moms to ensure their infants get the most out of breast milk and formula feeding. Mothers with infants in the Connecticut Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the UConn John Dempsey Hospital soon will have a …

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Connecticut Children’s Selects Keriton Kare

Growth, NICU / By Asim Malik

Connecticut Children’s has selected Keriton Kare to improve the quality and safety of feeding management at its Hartford and Farmington campuses. Keriton, a provider of applications for NICUs and children’s hospitals, offers comprehensive breast milk, donor milk, and formula management. Keriton is integrated with Connecticut Children’s Epic EMR. “Connecticut Children’s has partnered with Keriton to …

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The Value of Liquid Gold

NICU / By Kelly Convery

Prematurity on the Rise A recent report from the March of Dimes confirms the rate of preterm birth is on the rise: now up to 9.8% in 2016 from a rate of 9.6% the previous year. Very-low birthweight infants (VLBWs – infants born < 1500g or 3 pounds 4.9 ounces) are the most expensive patients …

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