Learned lessons, changing practice and cutting-edge research: how to reduce scientific uncertainty in neonatology pursuing the triple aim

摘要

Despite some concerns about the utility of medical conferences [1], we are convicted that medical congresses are useful tools for promoting the meeting of scientists and researchers from various countries, especially to share their experiences and to present preliminary results on advanced researches. This is of considerable importance when an international conference is organized by the cooperation of professional societies from different medical areas, encouraging the participation of physicians and researchers with different medical specialties. Following our recent tradition, we are pleased to announce the ninth edition of the International Workshop on Neonatology, a multidisciplinary "forum" taking place every year in Cagliari, Italy, with the participation of scientists and opinion leaders belonging to neonatology, pediatrics, laboratory medicine, and to other medical specialties closely related with neonatal care. In the era of healthcare crisis and cost containment, we are pursuing the idea to invest time and money to joint competences, experiences, and results in order to improve the quality of neonatal care and to reduce the morbidity and the mortality rates of babies.