Institute for Evidence-Based Practice
VON Grand Rounds
A free webinar and discussion series to advance evidence-based quality improvement in newborn care.
These online learning and discussion opportunities are supported by the work of dedicated VON teams and faculty and informed by the VON Institute for Evidence-Based Practice, and are intended to advance evidence into practice through sound quality improvement methods.
The general format is a video presentation followed by Q&A with faculty. Please note there is no CE awarded for participation.

Evidence to Practice: Preventing Intraventricular Hemorrhage
12:00-1:00 p.m. (ET) Wednesday, September 13, 2023
In this session, our focus will be on exploring strategies aimed at preventing intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in preterm newborns who are at risk. We will delve into antenatal, delivery room, and postnatal practices that have been employed for this purpose. Our investigation will encompass insights drawn from clinical trials, as well as the valuable perspectives of caregivers who have actively participated in quality improvement initiatives centered around IVH prevention. We will engage in a comprehensive analysis of a systematic review that highlights various quality improvement endeavors targeted specifically at preventing IVH.
Faculty: Elizabeth Rogers, MD; Erika Edwards, PhD, MPH; Roger Soll, MD; Danielle Ehret, MD, MPH
Previous Grand Rounds Topics
- Transfusion Practice: Benefits and Risks
- Whole Genome Sequencing for Newborn Screening
- All Care is Brain Care
- Using Genomics Wisely
- Genomics and Health Equity
- The Evidence of Therapeutic Cooling for Brain Health
- Variants of Uncertain Significance
- AAP/VON Scholar Presentations
- The Infant and Family Experience in Neonatal Intensive Care: Management of Acute Procedural Pain
- and more!
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Community Support
Connect with other participants and teams that are applying structured QI methodology to projects at their center. The VON Community Forum is a place to ask questions and share practices, guidelines, and new knowledge and experiences.