Genetic counselors from the Hattie B. Munroe Center for Human Genetics at UNMC assist the perinatologist in discussing any issues that arise. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Special needs can and do arise for newborn babies. When they do, you will find it comforting to know that immediate assistance is available through our Level III neonatal intensive care unit at NHS - University Hospital. The 34 bed unit offers the highest level of patient care for neonates, or newborns, led by board-certified specialists in neonatology and a nursing staff committed to care of these special infants. Adding to that care are developmental specialists and the full spectrum of neonatal and pediatric subspecialists found at NHS - University Hospital.
Surgeons can perform most needed surgeries within the unit.
Nebraska's only Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation, or ECMO, program, a sophisticated therapy that provides a heart-lung bypass for infants in severe respiratory or cardiovascular failure. High-frequency ventilation, a special respirator that helps breathing as the baby continues to develop. Surfactant replacement, a chemical or drug which, when used, helps to mature infants' lungs and makes breathing on their own much easier. Communication Communication is essential to your childbirth experience. The Perinatal Center team is here to be part of something that will differ from person to person.