Fundamentals in neonatologist staffing: transparency, autonomy, and partnership

Denise Suttner^{1

2}, Karen Mestan^{3

4}, Robin Steinhorn^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA. dsuttner@rchsd.org.
² Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA. dsuttner@rchsd.org.
³ Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.

Comment

Denise Suttner et al. J Perinatol. 2023 Jul.

. 2023 Jul;43(7):973-974.

doi: 10.1038/s41372-023-01656-x. Epub 2023 Mar 31.

Denise Suttner^{1

2}, Karen Mestan^{3

4}, Robin Steinhorn^{3

4}

¹ Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA. dsuttner@rchsd.org.
² Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA. dsuttner@rchsd.org.
³ Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA.
⁴ Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.

No abstract available

Comment on

Behavioral economics in neonatology-balancing provider wellness and departmental finances.
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Neonatologist staffing models: urgent change is needed.
Cuevas Guaman M, Miller ER, Dammann CEL, Bishop CE, Machut KZ. Cuevas Guaman M, et al. J Perinatol. 2022 Nov;42(11):1556-1557. doi: 10.1038/s41372-022-01527-x. Epub 2022 Oct 7. J Perinatol. 2022. PMID: 36207513 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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