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Vermont Oxford Network Transforming data into action to help save babies lives.

Vermont Oxford Network (VON) is a nonprofit voluntary collaboration of health care professionals working together as an interdisciplinary community to change the landscape of neonatal care. Founded in 1988, VON is now comprised of teams of health professionals representing neonatal intensive care units and level I and II care centers around the world, in support of our mission to improve the quality and safety of medical care for newborn infants and their families through a coordinated program of research, education, and quality improvement projects.

This October, during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we pause to remember the infants whose lives ended durin...
10/21/2026

This October, during Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we pause to remember the infants whose lives ended during their NICU stay and to honor the families and care teams affected by their loss. Infant loss is not limited to one gestational age or birth weight—it affects families across the full spectrum of neonatal care.

At VON, we use data to understand where improvement is needed and to help drive meaningful change. We encourage members to examine mortality outcomes alongside the factors that may contribute before and during an infant’s NICU stay.

Together, we can learn, improve, and work toward reducing mortality year over year. Need support reviewing your data? Please reach out to us.

Come join us on VON Commons, an online platform to ask questions, contribute knowledge, and share guidelines and protoco...
10/19/2026

Come join us on VON Commons, an online platform to ask questions, contribute knowledge, and share guidelines and protocols across multidisciplinary teams.
What you can expect:
⭐Harnesses the vast human resources of the VON community
⭐Safe and secure place for only VON members
⭐Multidisciplinary
⭐Member-driven discussion topics, including: clinical care, guidelines and protocols, NICU processes, VON services and programs.

We would love to have you join us! Learn more by visiting: https://bit.ly/VONCommons

At the this November, you can earn up to 25 CEs! From our open plenary sessions, to the breakouts, poster sessions, a...
10/16/2026

At the this November, you can earn up to 25 CEs! From our open plenary sessions, to the breakouts, poster sessions, and finally our Sunday workshops, there is plenty for everyone at the Quality Congress this year! Will you be joining us? Comment what you are most excited to see below!
Still need to register? Visit https://bit.ly/QC26Registration and register today! We can't wait to see you!

In support of improving patient care, The Robert Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The University of Vermont designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 25.0 Nursing Contact Hours.
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 25.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

10/15/2026

Did you know there are ways to look at your data in even small intervals?
We offer free discharge date-based reporting to help guide your data reviewing, identify drift in new practices, and assist your quality improvement efforts.

Using Time Series Charts you can:
⭐Review infants based on discharge dates by month, quarter, or semi-⭐Annual time periods
⭐Add goal lines and calculated medians
⭐View lists of infants discharged in each time period
⭐View data as up-to-date as the last discharged infant submitted to VON

Learn more at: https://bit.ly/VONTimeSeries

Earlier this month, Dr. Danielle Ehret, VON CEO and President, received the Lucey Medallion. The Jerold F. Lucey, MD Ch...
10/13/2026

Earlier this month, Dr. Danielle Ehret, VON CEO and President, received the Lucey Medallion. The Jerold F. Lucey, MD Chair in Neonatal Medicine was established in 2007 to advance the care of newborn infants and their families through research, education, and quality improvement in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Vermont. Dr. Danielle Ehret received the Lucey Medallion as the second Chair in Neonatal Medicine from Dr. Jeffrey Horbar. Congratulations Dr. Ehret!

At VON, our mission is to improve the lives of the infants and families we serve. And to do that, we must learn to trea...
10/09/2026

At VON, our mission is to improve the lives of the infants and families we serve. And to do that, we must learn to treat families as the primary caregivers and learn how to best communicate with them. At the VON Quality Congress this November, we are so grateful to have Kelley and Thomas French join us to talk on the importance of the language we use with families. We hope you'll join us!

Kelley Benham French and Thomas French are award-winning journalists, educators, and storytellers whose work explores the power of narrative, reporting, and language. Together, they are the authors of Juniper: The Girl Who Was Born Too Soon, a deeply personal story inspired by the extremely premature birth of their daughter. They bring decades of experience in journalism, teaching, and narrative craft to a conversation about how words shape understanding, connection, and care.

To register for the conference, please visit https://bit.ly/QC26Registration.

As part of our new membership structure supporting a learning community for all members, all VON members can now access ...
10/08/2026

As part of our new membership structure supporting a learning community for all members, all VON members can now access the QI Foundations course in Members' Area. This course is useful as an introduction to QI and to build a common understanding of QI processes among the entire NICU team, and it is also useful as a practical guide that provides a step-by-step roadmap to complete any improvement project. Also, it includes 3.5 CEs! Win/win!

To access this course, log into your VON account via the VON website. Having trouble? Reach out to us and we'll get you connected!

Project Warm Welcome, the new membership wide VON Collaborative starting in 2027 is just around the corner...so let's se...
10/05/2026

Project Warm Welcome, the new membership wide VON Collaborative starting in 2027 is just around the corner...so let's see what the data tells us.

Over the last 10 years, we have seen slow and steady improvement, however we still have a long way to go! There were more than 65,000 infants cared for across 1,197 VON member sites worldwide in 2025 with admission temperature outside the normal range of 36.5-37.5. As you can see, admission hypothermia is still an issue in 2026 and together, we can do better!

To learn more about this project, please visit https://bit.ly/VONPWW27

10/02/2026

Our latest VON Grand Rounds with Dr. Scott Guthrie was so popular...we had participants from 48 different countries! And your evaluations had a theme...we want to see SALSA in action! Lucky for you, Dr. Guthrie is hosting a workshop at the in Chicago this November. Registration is open and workshops are filling...so register today! We can't wait to see you!

Register here: https://bit.ly/QC26Registration

September 30 is NICU Awareness Day. Data from our birth year 2025 Expanded Database reminds us that every NICU admission...
09/30/2026

September 30 is NICU Awareness Day. Data from our birth year 2025 Expanded Database reminds us that every NICU admission is more than a number—and the NICU journey is about far more than prematurity or low birth weight. Behind every admission is an infant fighting to grow stronger, a family navigating uncertainty, and a care team providing extraordinary support.

Today, and every day, we honor these infants and families and reaffirm our commitment to turning data into meaningful change—improving care, strengthening outcomes, and helping every family move forward with hope.

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