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Neonatology
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
The birth of a baby should be an exciting and joyful time, but sometimes unexpected and serious complications arise, requiring specialized care. The 45 bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit45-bed (NICU) provides the latest diagnostics and treatment options for very small and sick infants.
They are:
*The region’s most advanced neonatal intensive care unit.
*One of the few hospitals in Virginia to offer pediatric heart surgery for congenital heart disease.
*The only hospital in Virginia to offer ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) to support heart and lung function in infants with cardio respiratory failure.
Our neonatology care team includes:
*Neonatologists (pediatricians with additional training and certification in newborn intensive care). *Neonatal nurse practitioners
*Respiratory therapists
*Occupational and physical therapists
*Infant educators
*Breastfeeding consultants
*Social workers
ECMO
They are the only hospital in Virginia to offer ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) to support heart and lung function in infants with cardio respiratory failure. Babies showing no improvement on a respiratory ventilator may benefit from the procedure, which works much like a heart-lung bypass machine. During the procedure, the baby’s blood is filtered through the ECMO machine, which puts oxygen into the blood and returns it to the body. The oxygenated blood is pumped by the heart into the body’s other organs and tissues.
Newborn Emergency Transport System (NETS)
As home to the region’s most advanced neonatal intensive care unit; The NICU often gets referrals of premature or critically ill infants who were born at other hospitals throughout Virginia, West Virginia and other states. Our Newborn Emergency Transport System (NETS), staffed with medics, nurses and respiratory therapists, transports these tiny patients by ground or air to UVA for specialized care in the NICU.
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
The birth of a baby should be an exciting and joyful time, but sometimes unexpected and serious complications arise, requiring specialized care. The 45 bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit45-bed (NICU) provides the latest diagnostics and treatment options for very small and sick infants.
They are:
*The region’s most advanced neonatal intensive care unit.
*One of the few hospitals in Virginia to offer pediatric heart surgery for congenital heart disease.
*The only hospital in Virginia to offer ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) to support heart and lung function in infants with cardio respiratory failure.
Our neonatology care team includes:
*Neonatologists (pediatricians with additional training and certification in newborn intensive care). *Neonatal nurse practitioners
*Respiratory therapists
*Occupational and physical therapists
*Infant educators
*Breastfeeding consultants
*Social workers
ECMO
They are the only hospital in Virginia to offer ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) to support heart and lung function in infants with cardio respiratory failure. Babies showing no improvement on a respiratory ventilator may benefit from the procedure, which works much like a heart-lung bypass machine. During the procedure, the baby’s blood is filtered through the ECMO machine, which puts oxygen into the blood and returns it to the body. The oxygenated blood is pumped by the heart into the body’s other organs and tissues.
Newborn Emergency Transport System (NETS)
As home to the region’s most advanced neonatal intensive care unit; The NICU often gets referrals of premature or critically ill infants who were born at other hospitals throughout Virginia, West Virginia and other states. Our Newborn Emergency Transport System (NETS), staffed with medics, nurses and respiratory therapists, transports these tiny patients by ground or air to UVA for specialized care in the NICU.
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