Using SERVO Control as Part of Normothermia Bundle in a Tertiary Neonatal Unit

Hypothermia has high correlation with neonatal mortality and maintenance of normothermia is a key quality indicator of neonatal care. Recent National Neonatal Audit Programme data has shown that only 67.9% of preterm neonates (<32 weeks GA) born in our hospital were normothermic (36.5-37.5) on admission to the neonatal unit. SERVO control was incorporated in to a new temperature management flowchart that was introduced alongside interactive simulation and seminar-based teaching sessions, with normothermia rates increasing to 81.2% post-normothermia bundle use.