CARING FOR THE GRADUATE FROM THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE-CARE UNIT - AT HOME, IN THE OFFICE, AND IN THE COMMUNITY

This article focuses on recent progress in the understanding of optima l care for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) graduate in three d omains that have relevance to primary care pediatricians: the concept of developmentally supportive care for the immature central nervous sy stem of fragile premature infants; an understanding of the function an d systems of community-based early intervention available for medicall y complex, developmentally challenged and at-risk infants; and the man agement of technology-dependent children at home.