462A NEONATAL STABILIZATION SCORE(NSS) & OUTCOME (MORTALITY)

233pt.charts of 79 were reviewed(total of surnames (AE).Five criteria of managem't were evaluated(resp.care,environ care,lab data,IV & meds) & each item could receive a score of 0,1, or 2.An optimal NSS is 10.Neonates were sent from 27 hosp.which were grouped into 4 types of hosp:I-A with residency program or organized neonatal teaching;I-B Basic care provided with no residency prog;II-A Teaching hosp.of higher level of care;&II-B Care ↓II-A.There was no signif.diff. in wt. distribution of NB transported from the 4 types of hosp. Wt. specific groups were analyzed.