CPQCC offers two main NICU databases for tracking infants:


1. Higher Acuity Database

  • Tracks Small Babies (<31 weeks, 6 days gestation or <1,500 g) and Big Babies with specific severe conditions or procedures.

  • Includes infants born at your hospital or transferred in within 28 days of birth and admitted to the NICU.

  • Collects detailed information via the Admission/Discharge form, CPeTS form, or Delivery Room Death form.

  • Vermont Oxford Network (VON) eligibility: Infants with birth weight <1,500 g or gestational age <29 weeks, 6 days are automatically uploaded to VON; CPQCC manages eligibility on the back end.

2. All NICU Admissions Database (ANAD)

  • Tracks all infants admitted to the NICU, regardless of size, gestation, or condition.

  • For higher acuity infants, members either import from the Higher Acuity NICU Database or start with the ANAD form to partially populate the Higher Acuity Database.

  • Data can also be uploaded/downloaded via .csv, and CCS Form sections A-F can be partially populated.

  • Captures infants not eligible for the main NICU Database but who affect NICU resource use and reporting.