Optimizing Neonatal Outcomes Through Risk-Appropriate Care: How Neonatal Level of Care Verification Supports Risk-Appropriate Care

Ensuring the right patient is in the right place at the right time is not just a goal; it is a system-level responsibility that directly impacts neonatal outcomes. Risk-appropriate care has consistently been shown to improve outcomes for newborns and their families, yet implementation varies widely across states due to differences in policies, levels-of-care guidelines, and NICU verification processes. As a result, clinicians’ experiences with perinatal regionalization and risk-appropriate care can vary significantly across practice settings.

Join leaders from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Association of Neonatal Nurses to explore how risk-appropriate care and perinatal regionalization are improving outcomes nationwide, and learn how you can help lead this transformation through the Neonatal Excellence Program.

Learning Outcomes
The participant will be able to discuss the evidence to support risk-appropriate care.
The participant will be able to describe the role of verification and certification in promoting excellence in neonatal care. 

Thank you to the American Academy of Pediatrics for providing this content.

Presenter(s) Information:

Colleen Moss, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, C-ELBW: no relevant financial relationships to disclose; Tami Wallace, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC: no relevant financial relationships to disclose; Nicole Faster, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC: no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

CE Credit Information: 

Participants can earn 1 CE credit for viewing at least 30 minutes of the live presentation and completing the evaluation.

The National Association of Neonatal Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Access Information: 

You will have 30 days to complete the overall evaluation to earn 1 CE credit. 

DIGITAL PRODUCT

Release date: 5/14/2026

Expiration date: 6/14/2026