Queensland’s Mater Mothers’ Hospitals has published a study into the use of a recently introduced clinical decision support system for intrapartum foetal monitoring that shows good outcomes after implementation, primarily through a reduction in neonatal intensive care (NICU) admissions.

Published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the study looked at the 18 months before and after the introduction of the INFANT (Intelligent Fetal AssessmeNT) system, which is integrated with K2 Medical Systems’ Guardian electronic cardiotocograph (CTG) monitoring technology.