KP Riverside Neonatal ICU Manual

Fu-Sheng Chou, MD PhD

Authors

(alphabetical)

Michael Chang, MD

Edgar Chernin, MD

Fu-Sheng Chou, MD PhD

Michael Doti, MD

Giulia M. Faison, MD MA

Kasee L. Houston, MD

Gary Laborada, MD

James A. Washington III, MD

Zoltan Zentay, MD

Published

Last Updated on April 09, 2026

NEW UPDATE - Apr 9, 2026

Antibiotic Management of Suspected Sepsis in the NICU
- Section 15.1

NEW UPDATE - Mar 13, 2026

Guide for Selenium Adjustment
- Section 12.6

NEW UPDATE - Jan 11, 2026

Emergency blood release protocol
- Section 18.4.5

NEW UPDATE - Jan 9, 2026

Rounding Sheet for small babies
- Section 21.0.1

NEW UPDATE - Jan 9, 2026

Apparatus weight for BW subtraction
- Section 5.1.1

NEW UPDATE - Nov 29, 2025

Extubation protocol for ELGAN/ELBW
- Section 10.4

NEW UPDATE - Nov 29, 2025

Pediatric subspecialty consultation
- Section 2.4

NEW UPDATE - Nov 29, 2025

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) electronic paperwork
- Section 8.6

Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center

Goal

The goal of this handbook is to centralize clinical protocols and guidelines approved by the neonatologists and NICU staff in one place for easy reference.

Arrangement

This handbook is arranged by into three parts:

NICU Operations
General Care
System-Based Protocols and Guidelines
Special Considerations
Health Maintenance
Appendices