University of Missouri Children’s Hospital in Columbia recently announced the unveiling of its $3.1 million Neonatal Intensive Care Unit renovation and expansion project.
The expansion, which was completed this month, entailed adding 10 more beds to the NICU, according to a news release. The unit now has a total of nearly 50 specialty beds.
The unit also now includes 20 single-patient rooms, each of which has a monitor that provides 24-hour information on the newborn's vital signs; two lactation areas; a family-infant room; a portable digital X-ray machine and developer; and a new blood gas laboratory, according to a news release.
"The much-needed expansion will allow us to offer the outstanding care from our specialists to more children and families from rural and mid-Missouri," Keri Simon, executive director of MU Women's and Children's Hospital, said in the release. "This new space creates a more patient-and-family-centered environment, which enables our team to deliver the best care and experience possible."
According to a news release, funding for the project construction and new equipment came from various donations.
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