Improving family-centered care practices in the NICU. 
Family presence and participation in care in the NICU is fundamental to the recovery and well-being of the sick neonate and family.  However, some NICU visitation policies are not supportive of families.  A new visitor-management program was initiated at a local hospital.  The program included open visitation for parents and others chosen by parents to be a support during their hospital stay.  This quality-improvement project evaluated if there was any improvement in parents' perceptions and experiences of family-centered care after the implementation of the new visitor-management program.  The NICU parent survey data revealed a modest positive difference in parent responses after the implementation of the program.