The newest episode of On With VON, a podcast with The Incubator Team, is now live. In this second episode, we answer follow up questions from you after our February Grand Rounds on Transfusion Thresholds, including a discussion on feedings during transfusions. #neosky (add link here)
The VON Quality Congress takes place November 5-8 in Chicago! Hear from:
-Jonathan Litt and the importance of follow through
-Alex Stevenson with a Global Health update
-Maria Fraga and POCUS
...and many more!
The agenda is available at bit.ly/QCAgenda.
Registration will open on 5/1!
#neosky
Explore the evidence behind erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for preventing anemia and improving neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants, with time for discussion!. And if your question does not make the discussion during the webinar, it may be a topic on On with VON! #bluesky bit.ly/MayGR
National Vital Statistics Report in 2023 shows preterm births in Black non-Hispanic women are higher than White non-Hispanic. The VON Health Equity Toolkit offers free, actionable, Potentially Better Practices that address SDOH and improving outcomes for all infants and families. bit.ly/EquityPBPs
Congratulations to Ava Trueworthy on her successful undergraduate thesis defense at the Patrick Leahy Honors College @uvmvermont.bsky.social using @vtoxfordnetwork.bsky.social data!
It is Black Maternal Heath Week, a campaign led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to build awareness, activism, and community-building. Centers participating in VON databases are able to see data points grouped by race/ethnicity, giving them an opportunity into potential practice changes. #neosky
Save the date! Registration for the VON Quality Congress opens on 5/1/2026! The conference takes place November 5-8 in Chicago! The agenda is live on our website, so go check it out now! To see the whole agenda, please visit bit.ly/QCAgenda #neosky #VONQC26
Headed to the Synova Nurse Leadership Forum next week? We would love to meet you and tell you all about our programs! Stop by booth 511 and hear how you can join the database, enhance your membership, hear about all of our programs, and of course, grab some fun swag! See you next week! #neosky
HIE Awareness Month in April honors families and survivors of neonatal HIE. This graph tells us the trend in therapeutic hypothermia among all infants regardless of gestational age at birth, the gold standard of care to treat moderate to severe HIE within the first few hours of life.
This April Fool's Day, don't let assumptions fool you. In the NICU, what we think is happening in our units doesn't always reflect reality. The VON database provides centers with trusted data to inform decisions, identify opportunities, and drive measure improvement. #neosky bit.ly/3AXoNjm
4/1 is fast approaching and we have multiple opportunities for you!
✨ VON Quality Congress applications are with scholarships including travel, including the AAP/VON Scholars Award!
✨Submit an abstract for your mystery Case of the Year to present at the NANN Conference!
bit.ly/VONQC26 #neosky
The VON Quality Congress is happening November 5-8th and we'd love to help get you there! We have 4 major scholarships available across the care spectrum. Please visit bit.ly/VONQC26 to learn about the scholarships, application process, and more! Applications are due 4/1/26! #neosky
So proud of this work!
Alex Stevenson, co-PI
Danielle Ehret, co-PI
Team ANN!
Celebrating the progress of the African Neonatal Network at #IMNHC2026 @vtoxfordnetwork.bsky.social #neosky
Today is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day, a day we raise awareness about a common lifelong motor impairment caused by early injury or damage to a baby’s developing brain. We track outcomes in our ELBW Follow Up Database, tracking outcomes at 3-6 and 18-26 months' corrected age. bit.ly/ELBWFU #neosky
In addition to the VLBW Database, VON also offers an Expanded Database that includes all infants admitted to center’s NICU within the first 28 days of life. By learning from every baby, NICUs can make improvements that touch the lives of all families. #neosky bit.ly/4e9AOjR
In the NICU, better outcomes come from measurement, teamwork, and testing change-not a four-leaf clover. Today we honor recipients of the VON Award for Excellence in Quality Improvement, whose projects demonstrate how intentional improvement can transform care in the NICU. #neosky bit.ly/49lEOyz
Attention NICU Nurses and Nurse Practitioners: Do you have an unique or mystery case you would like to present? Submit an abstract for your mystery Case of the Year, presented by VON and NANN! Abstracts are due 4/1/26! Visit bit.ly/VONCOY26 to learn more and submit today! #neosky #VON
Celebrating the dietitians who help NICU babies grow and thrive! At VON, portal access isn't limited to physicians and nurses-dietitians, SLP's and more can engage in: QI, education and data. To learn more how you can be connected to your center, contact your VON team or send us an e-mail. #neosky
With over 300 publications across a variety of topics, including this new article from Hannah Edwards MA, MSc, et al. This article utilizes VON data to help analyze magnesium sulfate and antenatal steroid use. To read this and all VON publications, please visit: bit.ly/4cQGh23 #neosky
We are pleased to announce 4 scholarship opportunities across the care spectrum for the VON Quality Congress, happening in Chicago, IL on November 6-8! Please visit bit.ly/VONQC26 to learn more! Applications are due 4/1/26! Stay tuned for conference registration, opening 5/1/26!
Time Series Reporting: a discharge date–based data set that allows centers to view outcomes on a rolling timeline...meaning your team can detect trends sooner, test changes, watch for practice drift, and measure improvement without waiting for year-end reports. #neosky bit.ly/VONTimeSerie
Our commitment to health equity includes examining how immigration status functions as a social determinant of health. Dr. Horbar outlines why this issue mattersn within the NICU, where policies and lived experiences directly affect the families we serve. #neosky bit.ly/3MvJV6G
With the ever changing landscape of NICU care, we join organizations to help standardize shared language for our smallest patients. We invite you to take a survey to help guide workshops, quality improvement, and naming of this subset of ELBW infants. #neosky bit.ly/surveyELBW
The recording of our February Grand Rounds webinar, Transfusion Thresholds, is now available! With a simple VON log in (if you do not have one, click "register new user") you will have access to this recording and others! Our next one is May 6th and will cover EPO! #neosky
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The On with VON series of podcast episodes, with The Incubator Podcast, will follow VON Grand Rounds webinars to dive deeper into audience questions, starting with the NICU environment with Drs. Soll and White. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or by clicking bit.ly/ONwithVON1. #neosky
Did you know, with a simple VON log in, you have access to a variety of health equity resources? Please visit our website to learn more about how VON can help your team best serve your infants and families. #neosky bit.ly/32HGi3h
Health and well being are largely determined by race, ethnicity, income, immigration status, and local neighborhood. The effects are pronounced for infants in NICU care. At VON, we provide free resources to help teams best serve families, available via simple log in. #neosky bit.ly/32HGi3h
At VON we believe in using data to help identify areas of improvement. Here we review data key data points from birth year 2024 across black non-Hispanic, white non-Hispanic, and Hispanic US infants born at 22-29 weeks GA and we see variation across race/ethnicity. #neosky bit.ly/32HGi3h
