Winners of the 24-Hour Global Kangaroo-a-thon on KC DAY 2023
Thanks to everyone who, in one way or another, celebrated Kangaroo Care Day (MAY 15).
One of the most popular events is a kangaroo-a-thon. Many NICUs participate and some submitted the results for the one we hosted: the 24-hour kangaroo-a-thon
Here are the results. We are so happy that teams experienced an increased duration of kangaroo care.
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OVERALL RESULTS FOR MAY 15th:
Number of teams: 45
Countries: 9
Total number of babies: 1,006
Number of babies held in KC: 469
Total Time in Kangaroo Care: 1565 hr 8 min
Number of KC sessions: 57,205 sessions
Average Kangaroo Care (duration per baby per day): 1hr 33min
Average KC Session for babies held (duration per baby per day) : 3hr 20 min
% babies held: (BABIES HELD divided by TEAM SIZE): 47%
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR OVERALL WINNER:
| Réanimation et soins intensifs néonataux | NICU | Valenciennes | N/A | France |
OVERALL WINNERS BY COUNTRY:
(All the team leaders that submitted the results received the data for all the teams that participated to use as benchmark. If you didn't receive it, please contact info@kangaroo.care)
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TEAM RANKING FOR OFFICIAL KANGAROO-A-THON ON MAY 15
Average Kangaroo Care for the team (KC per baby per day)
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Team Name
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Hospital Unit(s) participating in this Kangaroo-a-thon
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City
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State/Province
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Country
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Average Kangaroo Care (duration per baby per day)
(SESSIONS DURATION divided by TEAM SIZE)
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Average KC Session (duration per baby per day)
(SESSIONS DURATION divided by BABIES HELD)
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% babies held:
(BABIES HELD divided by TEAM SIZE)
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MINUTES
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HR:MIN:SEC
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MINUTES
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HR:MIN:SEC
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1
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Réanimation et soins intensifs néonataux
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NICU
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Valenciennes
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N/A
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France
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491.60
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8:11:36
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526.71
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8:46:43
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93%
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3
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Neonatologia - Hospital Calderón Guardia
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NICU
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San Jose
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San Jose
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Costa Rica
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389.08
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6:29:05
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389.08
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6:29:05
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100%
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5
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Ochsner-Baptist NICU
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NICU
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New Orleans
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La
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United States
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244.50
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4:04:30
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337.24
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5:37:14
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73%
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8
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Newcastle Neonates
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NICU
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Newcastle Upon Tyne
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N/A
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United Kingdom
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230.00
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3:50:00
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230.00
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3:50:00
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100%
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10
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Netcare group
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Other: Maternity and NICU
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Johannesburg
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N/A
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South Africa
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200.21
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3:20:13
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200.21
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3:20:13
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100%
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14
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Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont
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NICU
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Montreal
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Quebec
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Canada
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146.25
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2:26:15
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159.55
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2:39:33
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92%
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17
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NICU AZ Middelheim
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NICU
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Antwerp
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Antwerp
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Belgium
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136.67
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2:16:40
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205.00
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3:25:00
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67%
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23
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Shaare Zedek Medical Center
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NICU
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Jerusalem
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N/A
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Israel
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70.23
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1:10:14
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93.64
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1:33:38
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75%
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33
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Maternidade Escolada UFRJ
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NICU
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Rio de Janeiro
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Rio de Janeiro
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Brasil
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27.00
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0:27:00
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135.00
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2:15:00
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20%
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TEAMS THAT PARTICIPATED AND SUBMITTED RESULTS
(in alphabetical order by Team Name)
| Team Name | Hospital Unit(s) participating in this Kangaroo-a-thon | City | State/Province (write N/A if not applicable) | Country |
| Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist | NICU | Winston Salem | NC | United States |
| Baptist South’s Little Joeys | NICU | Jacksonville | FL | United States |
| BIDMC NICU | NICU | Boston | MA | United States |
| Bronson Children's Hospital | NICU | Kalamazoo | Michigan | United States |
| BTMC NICU | NICU | Glendale | AZ | United States |
| ch roubaix | Other: nicu and kangaroo unit | roubaix | N/A | France |
| Children's Mercy Kangaroo Care in the NICU | NICU | Kansas City | Missouri | United States |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado- Colorado Springs NICU | NICU | colorado Springs | CO | United States |
| CHOG NICU | NICU | Augusta | GA | United States |
| Covenant Healthcare Kangaroo Club | NICU | Saginaw | MI | United States |
| Duke Regional Hospital Special Care Nursery | NICU | Durham | NC | United States |
| Halifax Health NICU | NICU | Daytona Beach | FL | United States |
| Hca Fl University cuddle bugs | NICU | Davie | Florida | United States |
| Homerton Neonatal Unit | NICU, HDU and SCBU | London | London | United Kingdom |
| Hôpital de Saint-Quentin | NICU | Saint-Quentin | Hauts-de-France | France |
| Hopital Maisonneuve-Rosemont | NICU | Montreal | Quebec | Canada |
| Imperial Neonatal Units | NICU | London | N/A | United Kingdom |
| John Muir Medical Center | NICU | Walnut Creek | CA | United States |
| Kaiser Anaheim Medical Center | NICU | Anaheim | CA | United States |
| Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, NICU | NICU | San Francisco | CA | United States |
| Kangaroo Cuddle- SJHC | NICU | Toronto | ONTARIO | Canada |
| Kate Lindig Neonatal Intensive Care Unit | NICU | Houston | Texas | United States |
| Manor NNU | NICU | WALSALL | West Midlands | United Kingdom |
| Maternidade Escolada UFRJ | NICU | Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | Brasil |
| Medical Center Hospital - Odessa | NICU | Odessa | Tx | United States |
| Medical Center Hospital - Odessa | NICU | Odessa | Tx | United States |
| Neonatal Unit, Singleton Hospital | NICU | Swansea | Wales | United Kingdom |
| Néonatalogie Centre Hospitalier de Calais | NICU | Calais | NA | France |
| Neonatologia - Hospital Calderón Guardia | NICU | San Jose | San Jose | Costa Rica |
| Netcare group | Other: Maternity and NICU | Johannesburg | N/A | South Africa |
| Newcastle Neonates | NICU | Newcastle Upon Tyne | N/A | United Kingdom |
| NICU AZ Middelheim | NICU | Antwerp | Antwerp | Belgium |
| Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center | NICU | Wilmington | NC | United States |
| Ochsner-Baptist NICU | NICU | New Orleans | La | United States |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center NICU | NICU | Fort Wayne | IN | United States |
| Réanimation et soins intensifs néonataux | NICU | Valenciennes | N/A | France |
| Shaare Zedek Medical Center | NICU | Jerusalem | N/A | Israel |
| soins courants de Neonatalogie | Other: Neonatal unit | Valenciennes | N/A | France |
| St. Louis Childrens Hospital | NICU | St Louis MO | Missouri | United States |
| St.Peter's Hospital NICU | NICU | Chertsey | Surrey | United Kingdom |
| Tufts Medical Center | NICU | Boston | Massachusetts | United States |
| UHTMC NICU | NICU | Kansas City | MO | United States |
| UMC NICU | NICU | Las Vegas | NV | United States |
| UnityPoint Health- St. Luke's Hospital | NICU | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | United States |
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital | NICU | Dover | NH | United States |