Table 2 Hospital and NICU policy changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pre-COVID | During COVID | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 277 | n = 277 | ||
No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
Hospital entry policies | |||
Screening questions for travel history | 25 (9) | 220 (79) | <0.001 |
Screening questions for fever and illness | 91 (33) | 268 (97) | <0.001 |
Screening temperature check | 11 (4) | 226 (82) | <0.001 |
NICU entry policies | |||
Screening questions for travel history | 78 (28) | 212 (77) | <0.001 |
Screening questions for fever and illness | 214 (77) | 263 (95) | <0.001 |
Screening temperature check | 66 (24) | 200 (72) | <0.001 |
Any restrictions on parental visitation | 48 (17) | 130 (47) | <0.001 |
NICU rounding policy | |||
Full team and parental participation | 197 (71) | 89 (32) | <0.001 |
Limited team and parental participation | 33 (12) | 114 (41) | <0.001 |
No formal procedure or other procedure | 47 (17) | 74 (27) | <0.001 |
