The Swiss Neonatal Network

Introduction and History The Swiss Neonatal Network was developed in 1995 under the auspices of the Swiss Society of Neonatology as a voluntary non-profit organization collecting data from all 9 Swiss NICUs to improve the quality and safety of medical care for high-risk newborns and their families. The database was designed as a record of unique, reliable, and confidential data on a four-year basis with roughly 35 items. Since year 2000, a limited record for extremely preterm infants is collected on a yearly basis. Over the years, the number of items increased to currently 98. In 2002, the Swiss Neonatal Network…