Since 1990, neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) around the world have submitted data to Vermont Oxford Network for the purposes of benchmarking and quality improvement and published annually in Database Summaries. Vermont Oxford Network provides two summaries: one for infants 501 to 1500 grams, and one for infants in the Expanded Database of all NICU admissions.

All Vermont Oxford Network members submit data to the Very Low Birth Weight database for infants whose birth weight is less than or equal to 1500 grams or whose gestational age is less than or equal to 29 weeks. Members can also submit data on all NICU admissions regardless of gestational age or birth weight.

These reports are intended for use as part of a continuous quality improvement program. We encourage you to use the reports in that spirit.

If you use any information contained in these reports in a publication or presentation, please apply the following citation and disclaimer.

Citation for Report for Infants 501 to 1500 g: Vermont Oxford Network Database Summary for Infants 501 to 1500 Grams Born in year. Burlington, VT: Vermont Oxford Network; publication year.

Citation for Report for Expanded Database: Vermont Oxford Network Expanded Database Summary for Infants Born in year. Burlington, VT: Vermont Oxford Network; publication year.

Disclaimer: Vermont Oxford Network had no role in the concept, design, analysis, or formulation of this work. The discussion and views belong solely to the co-authors and do not represent the opinions of Vermont Oxford Network.

For more information please read the Introduction on page 2 of the PDF.