The goal of this blog is to provide my own “hindsight,” when building the NICU milk/formula lab; and things that helped me with its successful construction and implementation. Throughout my career in neonatal and pediatric nursing, I’ve been fortunate to experience moving into new clinical units. My first was as a charge nurse, where our team …
I have worked for over 25 years creating and building IT applications for large and small companies. Designing with purpose feels more critical in Health Care than any other industry I’ve worked in. Keriton started as a pair of mobile applications focused specifically on Breast Milk Management. We managed inventory and ensured feeds were validated for …
This past month I was lucky to attend the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s (IHI) Patient Safety Congress. Over the course of a few days, I listened to experts from around the world weigh-in on current issues facing healthcare. For background, the IHI was officially founded in 1991, and is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving …
When Keriton Kare first came to my unit, the photo-sharing function was a new workflow for staff. We were a bit skeptical about sending pictures to families. Did parents want photos of their babies with all the wires & equipment? Would it be disruptive at night for mothers already coping with sleep loss and stress? …
As we approach Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 13-19), clinicians and health systems are called to focus their institutional safety culture as well as the practices that support improved outcomes for patients. What is at stake? The National Patient Safety Goals for Hospitals identified by the Joint Commission for 2022 highlight specific call-outs for improvement, …
As a company focused on improving both safety and the NICU experience for patients and families, we were thrilled to partner with Today is a Good Day (TIAGD). As you continue reading, you’ll learn about all that TIAGD has to offer NICU families. TIAGD works with Keriton to help care teams reach more families through …
Devices and kits are becoming more prevalent among hospitals, donor banks and consumers as the trend continues to expand. Human milk analyzers are having a moment. This category includes devices that use light to analyze milk for macronutrient composition, as well as kits with test strips. But why is the moment now? Lactating parents, donor …
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Posters written, designed and presented by NICU and Pediatric nurses, lactation consultants and clinical dietitians who use Keriton every day. 1. Presented at NEANN 2021, the annual meeting of the New England Association of Neonatal Nurses. RESULTS based on 12 months of data: March 1, 2020 to March 1, 2021. On-boarded 779 patients Shared 5,815 …
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 …
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 …
