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Researchers are gathering and analyzing data on newborn infants who receive important resuscitation treatments right after birth in hospitals across the United States. This study focuses on babies who need help such as CPAP, positive pressure ventilation, intubation, or CPR in the delivery room. The goal is to better understand care practices, improve training, and reduce differences in infant outcomes by comparing data from many diverse hospitals. The study involves collecting detailed information on infants who receive significant resuscitation interventions at birth. These include basic and advanced procedures used to help babies breathe and stabilize immediately after delivery. The data come from a network of hospitals that represent various regions and populations. This network supports quality improvement by sharing feedback with each hospital to enhance resuscitation methods. Participants will have data collected on their resuscitation care and immediate outcomes, including where they go right after the intervention. Researchers will also track mortality within 30 days of birth. The network collects and coordinates this information to help hospitals improve newborn care and support ongoing research. The study includes infants from birth up to one day old and does not involve any additional treatment or procedures beyond usual care.