Neonatal (newborn) Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Exceptional skills plus the highest level of care

There is no substitute for experience.

The birth of a baby is a wonderfully complex process---which offers magnificent mysteries along with unique challenges. In the unlikely event that medical problems arise with your newborn---rest assured your baby will be in the hands of some of the most skilled and experienced medical professionals available.

Many people have never even heard of a NICU (pronounced NICK-you) until they need one! It stands for neonatal (newborn) intensive care unit. Every medical skill and every piece of equipment is specifically scaled, crafted and tailored to care for the tiniest of our patients. Each year, around 500 newborns receive the specialized attention of our NICU.

Preemies

In some cases babies are born prematurely---before reaching their full 40-weeks of growth and development in the warm, peaceful, nurturing and familiar environment inside their mother. Some are born months early; while some are early by only a week or two. In other situations babies are born with one or more medical challenges that need to be addressed immediately. That’s when our NICU team steps in.

Peace of mind

We combine exceptional skills with the highest level of medical care. We have incredible physician specialists, state-of-the-art technology, along with highly experienced nurses and other uniquely-trained medical professionals all focused on providing the best possible care for the tiniest of patients.

We talk with parents and include them in the care process every step of the way. At Saint Elizabeth you are not an outsider sitting by watching---you are an active participant in your baby’s care.

Teaching

We are teachers. From showing you how to bathe and feed your little one---and deal with the small spaghetti-thin tubes that may connect them to state-of-the-art monitors, our team is there to show you, help you and answer your questions. Ultimately our goal is to help reduce your fears and provide peace of mind for parents. Our professionals are there should further medical challenges arise.