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NEONATAL
WHAT IS NEONATAL CARE?
Neonatal means ‘new born’. Neonatal Intensive Care Units like ours specialize in the care of premature babies, with low weight or who have a medical condition that requires specialized treatment.
THREE LEVELS OF CARE
within the unit, there are three different levels of care:
INTENSIVE CARE
Intensive care provided for babies who have serious problems, who are very premature (those born more than three months early) and/or has an extremely low birth weight (birth weight less than 1500 grams).
HIGH DEPENDENCY CARE
High dependency care provided for babies with less serious problems but need a great deal of observation and support.
LOW DEPENDENCY CARE
Low dependecy care provided for babies who do not require continuous observation and/or who are stable and growing.
STANDARDS OF CARE AT NICU
Within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, we focus on providing high standards of care for both neonates and their families.
MISSION STATEMENT
Our aim is to provide high quality care for babiesat subsidized rates utilizing the best available resources and knowledge. Babies will be cared for by an expert team of neonatologist, nurses and NICU Technicians. We value our staff and support their development through appropriate clinical supervision, for our babies. Teaching which promotes safe & effective care for our babies.