Expert neonatologists at Riley Children’s Health deliver specialized, evidence-based care to neonates in need of lifesaving services. In many cases, our care begins prenatally and continues through the transition to home with comprehensive, multidisciplinary follow-up. Riley Children’s is home to a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). NEONATOLOGY
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
Advanced technologies and procedures ■ Rapid whole genome sequencing ■ Therapeutic hypothermia ■ ECMO program designated as a Platinum Level Center of Excellence by the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization ■ Continuous EEG monitoring ■ Miris human milk analyzer: Novel device measures nutritional content in breast milk ■ Riley NICU Twistle Program: NICU virtual communication platform using automated workflows that optimize parent engagement and safer transition to home ■ Neonatal continuous renal replacement therapy
National Institutes of Health-funded studies ■ Genetics and developmental mechanisms of congenital heart defects ■ Downstream mechanisms contributing to beta cell failure in offspring exposed to maternal obesity ■ Immune response to bacterial infection during pregnancy Other studies ■ POPS – Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety profile of understudied drugs administered to children per standard of care ■ NAVEG – Safety and feasibility of using NAVEG screening—a noninvasive eye exam—in newborns who may be at risk for cortical visual impairment ■ PLaNT – Feasibility of performing a trial that compares use of early prophylactic CPAP with no CPAP among late preterm infants born via cesarean (international multicenter study)
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Premier programs
Fetal Center With one of the few fetal surgery programs in the Midwest, the Fetal Center provides comprehensive care and support before birth, through delivery and after birth. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) Program Collaborative program with Riley Pulmonology incorporates the expertise of multiple team members to improve outcomes for patients with severe BPD throughout their NICU stay and as outpatients during their early years; member of the BPD Collaborative. Early Years Program Unique NICU follow-up program provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary follow-up for NICU graduates.
Home Monitoring Program The program supports families in early discharge from the NICU to complete the maturation process to safe, full oral feeds at home.
■ Neonatal telemedicine program connecting NICUs across Indiana to Riley neonatologists in real time to facilitate safe, expert newborn care ■ Home to one of the first perinatal genomics programs of its kind in the nation; rapid genome sequencing in the NICU has reduced length of stay ■ Innovative heart center NICU with complete integration and daily team rounding of neonatologists with CV intensivists and cardiologists that contribute to excellent outcomes ■ Home to one of the first neonatal neurocritical care units in the nation (established in 2013) ■ Neonatal kidney health program; one of the few programs in the nation that follows patients from the NICU through longitudinal outpatient follow-up
Perinatal Outreach Simulation Program
On-site simulation-based medical education program for maternal and neonatal healthcare providers; high-fidelity simulation mannequins make learning as real as possible without risk, fully immersing learners in a realistic environment that promotes the cognitive, behavioral and technical skills used in their clinical practice.
NOTABLE PUBLICATIONS
55 research publications in 2024
Molecular Metabolism: October 2024 Glucose intolerance as a consequence of hematopoietic stem cell dysfunction in offspring of obese mice Pediatric Research: September 2024
Decreased vascular reactivity associated with increased IL-8 in 6-month-old infants of mothers with pre-eclampsia Journal of Clinical Medicine: April 2024 Clinical genetic and genomic testing in congenital heart disease and cardiomyopathy Journal of Perinatology: March 2024 Quality improvement initiative to impact Golden Hour timeliness using a dedicated delivery team
DIVISION CHIEF Laura S. Haneline, MD Edwin L. Gresham Professor of Pediatrics, IU School of Medicine > Connect with Dr. Haneline on Doximity.
This Perinatal Genomics Program at Riley Children’s focuses on improving clinical care, expanding genomic education and advancing research for children with rare genetic disease; one in four NICU patients now receives rapid genome sequencing.
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