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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

Purpose

To provide ongoing surveillance on the burden and trend of NAS in Rhode Island.

Key Information

Babies with NAS often require treatment for withdrawal symptoms and a longer stay in the hospital after birth. NAS diagnoses became reportable in 2020 through birth defects reporting regulations.

Collection Period

2005-2019: Hospital discharge data were used to calculate NAS rates with an ICD-9 code 779.5 or ICD-10 code P96.1 defined as an NAS case. 2020-present: Case methodology changed in 2020. Reported NAS cases were confirmed via medical record review and include confirmed and probable cases.

Rhode Island Numbers

  • NOTE: 2013-2019: Hospital Discharge Data, RIDOH; 2020-present: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Registry, RIDOH.