"Our neonatologists are the world renowned experts in caring for the tiniest of babies," said Fred C. Rothstein, MD, president and CEO, University Hospitals Case Medical Center. "This new unit will align our expertise with the most advanced technologies, while creating the best environment of care for these fragile infants."

The new NICU is being constructed in existing space on the fourth floor of Rainbow and will be connected to the current neonatal transitional care unit (an in-patient unit where babies/parents are transferred when they are stable enough to be out of the intensive care environment, but still need hospitalized attention. The transitional care unit offers parents more opportunity to provide hands-on care for the preemie with the assistance of professional health care staff, which better prepares them for caring for the tiny infant at home).


"Many times these babies will require extensive medication regimens and special feeding techniques, and the transitional unit lets the parents learn these routines before they actually are home with the infant," said Michele Walsh, MD, medical director for the NICU at Rainbow. "We have done a great deal of research on this process, and we know that it reduces readmissions and greatly relieves parental anxiety for these families. We are thrilled to be bringing the family-friendly NICU and our transitional care unit together in such a meaningful way."

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