A national collaboration of NICU leaders creating a shared framework for clinical practice guidelines, pathways, and consensus to promote consistency of care across the nation.
A National Collaboration of Academic and Community NICUs Level II–IV presenting multiple annual Seminars and Curriculum Series centered around Consistency of Care
Our Purpose
A single request for collaboration on neonatal consensus and pathway development exploded into a national movement. There is a clear, urgent desire across the Neonatal Intensive Care community to share pathways and guidelines, work toward a common structure for building consensus.
NeoGuide works to develop an accepted framework for Clinical Practice Guidelines, Consensus, and Pathways in Neonatal Intensive Care Units.
Outside the scope of NeoGuide is creating ready-to-implement pathways for all units — we recognize that workflows, practice dynamics, and staffing do not allow for one-size-fits-all implementation. Instead, we build the scaffolding, provide public resources, and provide a platform for sharing information so that every unit can build consistency.
"The neonatal care community is asking for a structured resource to build practice guidelines, pathways, and consensus to promote consistency of care inside individual units, neonatal care networks, and across the nation."
NeoGuide Collective — Executive Summary
Goals & Deliverables
NeoGuide is driven by a practical, structured approach to building consensus and improving care. Our deliverables are grounded in real world needs.
Needs-Based Assessment
A nationwide REDCap questionnaire to determine exact expectations from the community and set evidence-based direction for the Collective.
Curriculum Development
A structured curriculum series developed with senior advisors to create a shared framework for development of practice guidelines, pathways and consensus; along with working towards implementation medicine.
Quarterly Seminar Series
A series of 4–6 Seminars, 90 minutes each, highlighting local guidelines and pathways from diverse Neonatal ICUs.
Consensus Tools and Data Collection
Provide tools including Modified Delphi methodologies, pathway development frameworks, and implementation structures. Teaching frameworks for implementation tracking, outcomes data collection, and ongoing analysis to measure the real impact of consensus-driven care.
Consistency of Care
Explore the science behind why consistency of care is the invisible medicine that protects neonates — the evidence gap, physiologic stability, neurodevelopmental predictability, and how consensus turns small-batch NICU data into large-scale evidence.
Explore the EvidencePublic Pathways Collection
Provide a single location for all public facing Neonatal Pathways in the US and Internationally.
View CollectionNeoGuide Activities
NeoGuide takes a deliberate approach towards learning and building consensus.
Q3 & Q4
2025
Q1 — 2026
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Q2 — 2026
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Q3 — 2026
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Collaboration Structure
NeoGuide is designed to welcome contributors at every level — from founding leaders to unit-level practitioners.
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Co-Leads
Sarvin Ghavam (CHOP) and Muffy Sollinger (UC Davis) serve as founding co-leads, setting strategic direction and managing key partnerships.
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Executive Committee
A smaller group of self-identified leaders with in-depth experience building neonatal consensus and pathways. Responsible for curriculum, governance, and direction.
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Subgroup Divisions
Larger community of NICU leaders divided by Level of Care (Level II, III, IV NICU) or Topic of Interest — the heart of collaborative pathway and consensus work.
Pathway and Consensus Framework
NeoGuide educates on the process of Consensus and Pathways Development, working towards a shared framework.
Founding Leadership
NeoGuide was founded by leaders with deep experience in neonatology, quality improvement, and clinical pathway development.
Co-Lead & Co-Founder
Sarvin Ghavam, MD
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)
Co-Lead & Co-Founder
Muffy Christina Sollinger, MD
UC Davis Medical Center
Executive Leadership Committee
Roopali Bapat (Nationwide Children's Hospital)
Lori Christ (CHOP)
Jennifer Cohen (CHOP)
Mary Fay (Albany Medical Center)
Carly Gisondo (Ochsner)
Mina Hanna (University of Kentucky)
John Ibrahim (UT Southwestern)
Nina Menda (University of Wisconsin)
Ulana Pogribna (University of Oklahoma)
Catherine Rottkamp (Mercy San Juan)
Julie Weiner (Children's Mercy Hospital)
Get Involved
Whether you are a medical director, quality lead, or pathway champion, NeoGuide has a place for you.
Join the Larger Community
Participate in workshops, subgroup discussions, and national consensus efforts as part of the broader NeoGuide community — divided by care level or topic.
Apply for the Executive Committee
If you have in-depth experience building neonatal consensus or clinical pathways, self-identify for the Executive Committee shaping our curriculum and governance.
Partner with NeoGuide
Hospital systems, networks, and organizations aligned with improving neonatal care consistency are welcome to reach out for formal collaboration opportunities.
Get In Touch
We'd love to hear from you. Reach out with questions, feedback, or collaboration ideas.