Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Our 22-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit services critically ill infants from throughout the area. Our unit is part of a Level III Regional Perinatal Center, providing medical management for premature and full-term babies who require critical care services to help them through their first days, weeks or months of life.

Designed With Patients and Families in Mind

Our NICU, which was designed with input from patient families, provides infants and their families with the individualized support and privacy they need to thrive.

Two isolation rooms accommodate babies whose conditions require extra precautions. Family sleeping rooms also are available during an infant's stay, as well as immediately prior to discharge to build confidence in caring for their baby.

Highly Qualified Staff

Our staff use the most advanced technology, including state-of-the-art monitoring and incubator support. Critically ill infants may be transferred to Children's Hospital-Fox Valley from referring facilities via our emergency transport service, which partners with ThedaStar Air Medical helicopter and Gold Cross ambulance. Transport service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our NICU is staffed by four neonatologists, one of whom is available 24/7. Each brings years of experience from other prominent NICUs throughout the country.

Our nursing staff includes advanced practice nurses and highly trained neonatal nurses, most with more than 15 years of experience.

Exceptional Outcomes

A multidisciplinary approach to neonatal care ensures exceptional outcomes. When compared to Vermont Oxford averages:

• Children's Hospital-Fox Valley consistently has fewer babies that suffer from late infection, which demonstrates excellent care, reduces the number of days of hospitalization and medical costs, and results in better overall outcomes.
• Children's Hospital-Fox Valley consistently has fewer babies that suffer from necrotizing enterocolitis, which demonstrates excellent care, reduces the number of days of hospitalization and medical costs, and results in better overall outcomes.
• Children's Hospital-Fox Valley consistently has been able to overcome barriers to breastfeeding, which we hope will lower the average length of stay and increase survival rates.

• The percent of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit families that rate their care as "excellent" has consistently exceeded the hospital goal.

Read more about our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit outcomes.

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