Newborns with surgical needs require special attention, and a feature of CHOC Children’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) provides just that.
CHOC’s Surgical NICU, a dedicated space within the NICU, utilizes a comprehensive method to care for these tiny patients with special needs. A coordinated treatment protocol – used in many adult intensive care units nationwide – has shown to result in fewer patient complications, improved outcomes and faster discharges.
At CHOC’s Surgical NICU, babies are grouped together to receive consistent and coordinated care from a multidisciplinary healthcare team. This team includes neonatologists, nurses and surgeons, as well as clinicians ranging from respiratory therapists to nutritionists.
An additional element rounds out the Surgical NICU healthcare team: parents and family. Here, a patient’s family joins clinicians to discuss care plans, share information and make care decisions.
Because the entire CHOC team works together to improve care and communication, each of our patients receives a well-coordinated and consistent treatment plan.
To learn more about the CHOC NICU, please visit http://www.choc.org/nicu/.
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Infants needing surgery require special attention, and a unique feature of CHOC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) provides just that. CHOC’s Surgical NICU, a dedicated space within the NICU, uses a ...
This makes me wish I could still work as an NICU RN! I’m 52 and disabled now from a nerve injury during hip replacement surgery. Waiting for the lord to tell me what my new assignment is. Bless you all.
Thanks for reading and for your comment, Kandis.
My son was a patient at CHOC NICU for six weeks. A perforated intestine caused him to go into septic shock when he was only 2 days old. The first surgery seemed to work for a couple of days but he then required another surgery & wore a colostomy bag till he was 3 months old. Happily he is now 21 years old! The wonderful care at CHOC enabled him to survive & thrive. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing your story, Val. We are so glad your son is doing well.