Based partly on results from Crouse Hospital, this research program is now being extended to other regions in the state, in order to create a single state-wide database for all healthcare providers to access. Return to top of page . Crouse Hospital offers the highest level of care for severely ill infants from a 15-county area of central New York. Many mothers who are at risk for complications during pregnancy or childbirth are sent to Crouse Hospital to deliver, so that their babies can receive the special care they need right from birth. The first 72 hours of a newborn's life are the most critical.
Neonatal nurses undergo three months of specialized orientation.
A team of seven pediatricians with special infant training and ten neonatal nurse practitioners provide coverage to the NICU around the clock. As they get better, babies may be transported to hospitals closer to their families. A public health nurse, upon referral from the hospital, visits parents when the child is first hospitalized and after the child returns home. Return to top of page . Once a year, Crouse Hospital hosts a Preemie Reunion, which brings past premature babies and their families together with the medical professionals and staff who saved these tiny lives.