 Saint Barnabas Medical Center is a Regional Perinatal
Center. The centerpiece of the pediatric component of the Regional
Perinatal Center is the 56-bed NICU, which offers the most advanced
intensive care for premature and ill newborns. The NICU was selected
as a model by The Vermont Oxford Network, a non-profit collaboration
of health care professionals dedicated to improving the quality
of medical care for newborns.
The NICU is under the direction of dual board-certified neonatologists
and staffed by specialized neonatal intensive care nurses using
the latest techniques and modalities in the field. Specialists
in other pediatric subspecialties are available for prompt consultation
and care, as are physical therapists and social workers. Parents
are encouraged to participate in their baby's care.
What is unique about this NICU is the quality of care it delivers.
There are neonatologists in-house at all times (eight in the day
time and two at night) ready to deliver the best possible medical
care. As a result, the survival rate of the smallest and sickest
babies is high and the morbidity rate is low compared to national
and international data.
After discharge, high-risk NICU babies are seen on an outpatient
basis by the neonatologists in the High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Program.
A developmental psychologist is also on staff for follow-up of
overall developmental status. A NICU Support Group is also available
by calling (973) 322-5300.
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