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We assessed the impact of birth volume on resuscitation practices using data from an existing database of neonates treated with therapeutic hypothermia.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n METHODS<\/jats:title>\n We conducted a retrospective, multicenter review of neonates treated with therapeutic hypothermia at 4 Northern New England hospitals from 2009 to 2024. Overall, 561 neonates were identified; neonates younger than 35 weeks\u2019 gestational age and neonates intubated more than 1 hour after birth due to clinical deterioration were excluded. Study variables were stratified by annual hospital birth volume. Group differences were assessed by Fisher exact tests, \u03c72 tests, Wilcoxon rank-sum tests, and Cochran-Armitage trend tests. The primary outcome was resuscitation practices including time to advanced airway and rate of chest compressions. Our secondary outcome was mortality rate.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n Small- and medium-birth-volume hospitals had a higher rate of chest compression utilization than large-birth-volume hospitals (35% vs 20% vs 10%, P\u2009&lt;\u2009.001). Placing an advanced airway took more than twice as long in small- and medium-birth-volume hospitals compared with large-volume hospitals (6 vs 6 vs 3\u00a0minutes, P\u2009&lt; .001). Neonates born in high-birth-volume hospitals had decreased mortality compared with low-volume hospitals (5.7% vs 14%, P\u2009&lt; .001).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n Newborns transported to receive therapeutic hypothermia that were born at low-birth-volume hospitals were more likely to receive chest compressions, have delayed airway placement, and have an increased risk of mortality. 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