April 2002

Parental Perspectives of the NICU: Focus Group Findings

Perinatal Section of the Academy of Pediatrics, April 2002, Scottsdale, Arizona

Authors: Sharon Kirkby, RN, MSN, Michael Musci, DO, MBA, FAAP and Anne Speakman.

December 2000

Methylxanthines as a Therapy for Apnea: Useless or Valuable?

Authors: Michael Musci, DO, MBA, FAAP, Sharon Kirkby, RN, MSN, Andrea Marks, MS Michael Kornhauser, MD and John Esslinger, MD

Source: Hot Topics in Neonatology, December 2000, Washington DC.

Changing Trends in the Use of Post-Natal Steroids for The Treatment of Chronic Lung Disease

Authors: Michael Musci, DO, MBA, FAAP, Sharon Kirkby, RN, MSN, and Michael Kornhauser, MD

Source: Hot Topics in Neonatology, December 2001, Washington DC.

NICU Decision-Making: The Effect of Nursery Structure on Achievement of Milestones in the NICU and Cost of Care

Authors: Alan R. Spitzer, Michael Kornahuser, Sharon Kirkby, Michael Musci Pediatrics, SUNY-Stony Brook. Stony Brook, NY.

Day of the Week Variations in Neonatal Decision-Making Process The Effect Weekends on the Cost of Neonatal Care

Authors: Alan R. Spitzer, Michael Kornhauser, Sharon Kirkby, Michael Musci Pediatrics, SUNY-Stony Brook.

Effective Reduction of the Discharge Margin of Safety (DMOS) with Home Cardiorespiratory Monitoring in Apnea of Prematurity

Authors: Alan R. Spitzer, Michael Musci, Sharon Kirkby, Michael Kornhauser Pediatrics, SUNY, Stony Brook, NY.

Performance Improvement with Efforts toward Discharge Practices by Day of the Week

Source: DMAA, September 2003, Chicago IL .

Effect of Early vs Late Feeding on Hospital LOS in Premature Infants with RDS.

Authors: John J. Esslinger MD, Andrea S. Marks MS, Michael N. Musci, DO,
Michael Kornhauser, MD, and Sharon Kirkby, MSN,

Source: Hot Topics in Neonatology, December 2000, Washington DC.

Relationship of Open Crib Weaning to Full Oral Feeding and Discharge Date for the Premature Infant

Author: Sharon Kirkby, RN, MSN, Outcomes/Research Analyst, Michael Kornhauser, MD, Medical Director,

Source: National Association of Neonatal Nurses, November 2000, San Antonio, TX.

Is the Discharge Margin of Safety Really Safe?

Source: Hot Topics in Neonatology, December 2002, Washington DC

Authors: Alan R. Spitzer, Sharon Kirkby, Gary Cater, Michael Kornhauser, Paidos Health Management Services, Deerfield, IL, and the Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook,NY.

Effectiveness of Systematic Care Management on Length of Stay in Neonatal Care Units

Authors: Alvin McLean, Jr., Ph.D., Herb Koffler, M.D., Ciaran Phibbs, Ph.D., Jeff Gould, M.D., D. Nathan Cope, M.D., Kevin Kirkpatrick, MBA

Source: Journal of Perinatology, April 2003

Changing Mortality Rates in Infants Less Than 1000 Grams at Birth

Authors: Sharon Kirkby, Michael N Musci Jr. and Alan R Spitzer

Source: Society of Pediatric Research, 2001, Baltimore, MD
Paidos Health Management Services, Paoli, PA; and Department of Pediatrics, The State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY.

Multiple Pregnancy Trends in the NICU

Authors: Sharon Kirkby, RN, MSN, Michael Musci, DO, MBA, FAAP, and Michael Kornhauser, MD,

Source: Hot Topics in Neonatology, December 2001, Washington DC.

Parental Perspectives of the NICU: How Nurses Can Make a Difference

Author: Sharon Kirkby, RN, MSN.

Source: National Association of Neonatal Nurses Conference, October, 2002 in Nashville Tennessee.

The Relationship Between the Timing of the Initiation of Oral Feeding and the Achievement of Full Oral Feeding in the Preterm Infant

Source: National Association of Neonatal Nurses, October 2003, Palm Springs, CA.

Clinical Outcomes Associated with Different Treatment Modalities for Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in the Full Term Newborn

Authors: Sharon Kirkby, RN, MSN; Michael Kornhauser, MD, Michael Musci, DO, John Esslinger, MD and Andrea Marks, MS.

Source: Hot Topics in Neonatology , December 2000, Washington DC.

Regional Variation in Discharge Margin of Safety-a Reflection of National Practice Differences

Authors: Alan R. Spitzer, Sharon Kirkby, Gary Cater, Michael Kornhauser,

Source: Hot Topics in Neonatology, December 2002, Washington DC, Paidos Health Management Services, Deerfield, IL, and the Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY.

Rehospitalization Rates of Neonatal Intensive Care Graduates for Six Months Post Initial Discharge

Authors: Sharon A. Kirkby and Michael N. Musci Jr.,

Source: Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, October 2000, Chicago IL.

Management Trends of Term Infants with Respiratory Distress

Authors: Michael N. Musci, Sharon Kirkby, Alan R. Spitzer, Michael Kornhauser. Paidos Management Services, Paoli, PA: Pediatrics, SUNY, Stony Brook, NY.

Innovations in Neonatal Case Management: An Integrated, Data-driven Approach

Authors: Carter, J., Koffler, H., McLean, A.

Source:>The Case Manager(1999), November/December, 34-38.