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Care of the

Late PreTerm Infant

This project will work to improve the care of the Late Preterm infant through use of a discharge readiness checklist specific to this gestational age. 

Intro
PROJECT APPLICATION
LPI Toolkit
Project Flyer
Recognition Awarrds
LPI Project Expectations
LPI Discharge Readiness Checklist
LPI IRB Approval
LPI Key Driver Diagram

Intro

According to data from the National Center for Health Statistics from 2022, 6.5% of live births were in the late preterm gestational age range, up from 5.7% in 2014. In 2024, 8.1% of infants were born late preterm in Tennessee and in 2015 this rate was 7.9%.  

This project began it’s pilot phase in May 2026, and launched statewide in July 2026. For a limited period, you can still submit your application at the button below, and join us as we work to improve care for this at risk population. 

Project

Application

The following application components must be completed before your project team will be approved to participate in this inter-institutional QI project:

It should be noted that execution of the TIPQC Participation and Data Use Agreement (DUA) with TIPQC is required prior to approval of your facility for this project application. Many facilities have already completed this step. It is only required once and is applicable to all projects.

It is recommended that the “day to day” project team member (i.e. key contact person) complete this application.

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Designate key project team members
Designate data access rights
Designate additional project team members
Obtain necessary signatures

Hospital

Teams

This project is open to any hospital with a newborn nursery or NICU. TIPQC is actively recruiting pilots for the Late Preterm Infant project. If you are interested in becoming a pilot site, start your application by clicking the button below. 

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State Project Leaders

  • Diane Attardi, MD, FAAP
  • Courtney Gutman, MD
  • Christine Krier, DO
  • Kelley McManigle, DO
  • Karen Schetzina, MD, MPH
  • Patricia Scott, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, C-NPT

Participating Hospitals

  • Cookeville Regional Medical Center*
  • Maury Regional Medical Center*
  • University of Tennessee Medical Center*
  • Williamson Medical Center  
  • Saint Francis  Hospital- Memphis
  • Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton 

*Denotes pilot hospital

  • Hardin Medical Center
  • Nashville General Hospital  
  • Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown 
  • Bradley Medical Center 
  • Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford 
  • Parkwest Medical Center 
  • Erlanger East Medical Center
  • Erlanger Medical Center
  • Niswonger Children’s Hospital 
  • Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital
  • Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital 
  • Highpoint Health – Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas
  • Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

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    Involved.

    TIPQC is actively recruiting devoted health care professionals, community leaders and patient and family partners to further our mission of improving health outcomes for mothers and babies in Tennessee.

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