Swiss Neonatal Network & Follow-up Group
The chief aim of the Swiss Neonatal Network \& Follow-Up Group (SwissNeoNet) is to maintain and / or improve the quality and safety of medical care for high-risk newborn infants and their families in Switzerland through a coordinated program of research, education and collaborative audit. In support of its aim, SwissNeoNet hosts the official medical quality register for the Swiss level III and level IIB units. Participation for these units is mandatory according to the intercantonal declaration for Highly Specialized Medicine (HSM) of September 22, 2011 and the Society's Standards for Levels of Neonatal Care in Switzerland.
• All Swiss live-born infants below 32 weeks gestational age or 1501g birth weight
• All Swiss live-born infants between 32 0/1 and 33 6/7 weeks gestational age that are above 1500g birth weight
• Infants between 35 0/7 and 42 6/7 weeks' gestational age with moderate or severe encephalopathy due to perinatal asphyxia