TY - JOUR T1 - A collaborative quality improvement intervention was effective for promoting use of surfactant therapy in preterm infants JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 90 LP - 90 DO - 10.1136/ebn.8.3.90 VL - 8 IS - 3 A2 - , Y1 - 2005/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/8/3/90.abstract N2 - Horbar JD, Carpenter JH, Buzas J, et al. Collaborative quality improvement to promote evidence based surfactant for preterm infants: a cluster randomised trial. BMJ 2004;329:1004. Q Is a multifaceted quality improvement intervention based on 4 key habits (change, evidence-based practice, systems thinking, and collaborative learning) effective for promoting use of surfactant therapy in preterm infants? Design:cluster randomised controlled trial.Allocation:concealed.Blinding:unclear.Follow up period:until discharge from hospital.Setting:114 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in North America.Patients:6182 preterm infants (23–29 wks gestation, birth weights 401–1500 g) who did not have major birth defects.Intervention:57 NICUs were allocated to a multifaceted, collaborative, quality improvement intervention involving audit and feedback, an interactive training workshop based on 4 key habits (change, evidence-based practice, systems thinking, … ER -