The environment around each patient care station is created to meet the needs of the individual infant. Specialized equipment such as ventilators, phototherapy lights, IV infusion pumps, and monitors is used to support organ systems that are immature or diseased. Babys are protected from infection and overstimulation in this specialized micro-environment by controlling temperature, light, and noise. Each baby lives in a personalized world accessible to both emergency care and gentle, loving touch from family and caregivers. Attending neonatologists on staff handle most of the complex problems presented by preterm and full term newborn infants.
Consultants are available in all specialty areas, particularly genetics, cardiology and neurology.
Our neonatal surgery program provides surgical care for certain conditions. More complex cases, including open heart surgery, are transferred to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia . Click here for a Glossary of Common ICN Terms for Parents . An overnight room is also available for parents if their child is critically ill, or if they are preparing to go home. Liberal visitation policies include 24-hour access for parents and grandparents, a sibling visitation and educational program, and open visitation two evenings per week for designated friends and relatives.