Fig. 1: Geographical distribution of responding NICUs, entry policy changes, and level of parental participation in rounds.

Responses were received from NICUs in 40 out of 50 US States, with 3 states having more than 15 NICUs respond to the survey (a). The average date of changing hospital entry policies varied by state, with the majority averaging policy change between March 16 and 31 (b). Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, permitting full parental participation in NICU rounds was commonplace (c). However, during the pandemic very few states had a majority of NICUs allowing full parental participation in rounds.