Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Center for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health, 1315, Biomedical Research Building II/III, 421 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. bhutani2@mail.med.upenn.edu
Our approach for risk management of severe neonatal hyperbilirubinemia to prevent kernicterus--one of the most easily preventable causes of neonatal brain damage--includes management of certain high-risk clinical situations, identification of systems failure, and suggestions for implementation strategies to enhance patient safety.