Pediheart Podcast # 48: Individualized Family-Centered Care for Infants in the CICU

Summary: This week we turn to the world of cardiovascular nursing and review the notion of individualized family centered care for infants in the CICU. What is meant by the term "Individualized Family-Centered Developmental Care" and what are its components? What is the evidence that use of this approach can result in improved neuro-developmental outcomes? We review these important concepts with the first author of this work, Amy Jo Lisanti PhD, RN who is a clinical nursing specialist and researcher at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Lisanti explains this novel multidisciplinary approach to care in the CICU and why she believes it may hold hope in improving outcomes following complex neonatal surgery. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000546