Having a child who requires neonatal intensive care can be frightening. But when your little one needs specialized attention just after birth, West Tennessee Healthcare has the individual expertise your baby deserves.
Whether you knew before your child’s birth that he or she would need neonatal care or a medical situation took you by surprise at birth, the West Tennessee Healthcare NICU offers the specialty care that’s needed. A team of board-certified neonatologists, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other specialty-trained clinicians provide comprehensive care for premature babies and others needing added attention.
As the only Level III Neonatal ICU between Memphis and Nashville, West Tennessee Healthcare’s 42-bed NICU provides families in the area access to family-centered, advanced care.
When you have a child in the NICU, the patient isn’t the only one who needs support. We provide care for the entire family—taking pride in having the capability to provide excellent family-focused care to the tiniest and sickest of patients while keeping them close to home.
More than 11 percent of babies in Tennessee are born prematurely, meaning many require specialized neonatal intensive care. If your family is one that's impacted, rest assured knowing West Tennessee Healthcare has the advanced NICU services your baby needs:
West Tennessee Healthcare offers a neonatal transport unit to transport critically ill infants to our facility from outlying hospitals.
Our entire team, including neonatologists,neonatal nurse practitioners, therapists, lactation counselors, and a family care coordinator, is specially trained in the unique needs of tiny patients.
Sick and premature infants have very little immunity; therefore infection control is very important to our staff.
Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit provides highly specialized care for babies born prematurely or those who require extra medical attention after birth.
The Neurodevelopmental Clinic offers specialized testing for babies born very small and/or prematurely.
