Saint Alphonsus Provides Expert Care for Premature and Critically Ill Babies
August 21, 2024
By: Taylor Brown, DO
Categories: Pediatrics
Premature and critically ill babies need the best care. At Saint Alphonsus, we are committed to providing comprehensive, high-quality care for pregnant women and their babies. Premature and critically ill babies need the very best care.
Our Level III NICU (Neonatal intensive care unit) located at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center is a state-of-the-art NICU that provides 24-hour comprehensive specialty care for preemies as well as the sickest of full-term infants. Our Level II NICU located at Saint Alphonsus Birkeland Maternity Center in Nampa provides specialty care for infants born greater than 34 weeks gestation.
Our Specialized Team
The NICU’s team approach provides an atmosphere for parents and our expert staff to work together to achieve outcomes that exceed national benchmarks. Our expert staff includes neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers, occupational therapists, dietitians, pharmacists, lactation consultants, infection control specialists, and chaplains. Through evidence-based programs developed by the neonatologists and NICU staff, the Saint Alphonsus NICU length-of-stay and complication rates are significantly lower than the national average.
To learn more about our NICU units, click here.
