The Incubator

#207 - 🌍 Caring for neonates in Barbados, How small changes over time create big results (ft Dr. Clyde Cave and Dr. Gillian Birchwood)

May 08, 2024 Ben Courchia & Daphna Yasova Barbeau Season 3 Episode 33
#207 - 🌍 Caring for neonates in Barbados, How small changes over time create big results (ft Dr. Clyde Cave and Dr. Gillian Birchwood)
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#207 - 🌍 Caring for neonates in Barbados, How small changes over time create big results (ft Dr. Clyde Cave and Dr. Gillian Birchwood)
May 08, 2024 Season 3 Episode 33
Ben Courchia & Daphna Yasova Barbeau

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In this episode, Mbozu and Shelly-Ann are joined by Dr. Clyde Cave and Dr. Gillian Birchwood. The conversation explores the neonatal care in Barbados, focusing on the challenges faced and the incremental changes made to improve the care provided. Dr. Cave and Dr. Birchwood provide an overview of the NICU in Barbados, the early years of the NICU, human resource development, financial challenges and fundraising, dealing with pushbacks, and internal pushback with changing practices. The conversation highlights the importance of advocating for neonatal care and the need for continuous improvement in the face of limited resources. 


Episode Webpage Link:  https://www.the-incubator.org/post/207-caring-for-neonates-in-barbados-how-small-changes-over-time-create-big-results-ft-dr-cl

As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below.

Enjoy!

Show Notes

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In this episode, Mbozu and Shelly-Ann are joined by Dr. Clyde Cave and Dr. Gillian Birchwood. The conversation explores the neonatal care in Barbados, focusing on the challenges faced and the incremental changes made to improve the care provided. Dr. Cave and Dr. Birchwood provide an overview of the NICU in Barbados, the early years of the NICU, human resource development, financial challenges and fundraising, dealing with pushbacks, and internal pushback with changing practices. The conversation highlights the importance of advocating for neonatal care and the need for continuous improvement in the face of limited resources. 


Episode Webpage Link:  https://www.the-incubator.org/post/207-caring-for-neonates-in-barbados-how-small-changes-over-time-create-big-results-ft-dr-cl

As always, feel free to send us questions, comments, or suggestions to our email: nicupodcast@gmail.com. You can also contact the show through Instagram or Twitter, @nicupodcast. Or contact Ben and Daphna directly via their Twitter profiles: @drnicu and @doctordaphnamd. The papers discussed in today's episode are listed and timestamped on the webpage linked below.

Enjoy!