{"id":608,"date":"2016-07-20T12:35:39","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T16:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/?page_id=608"},"modified":"2025-09-30T08:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T12:38:46","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-608\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-608-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-608-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-608-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-608-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"pl-wjxdfm7vpi9r\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-wjxdfm7vpi9r-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-wjxdfm7vpi9r-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-wjxdfm7vpi9r-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_metaslider_widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"metaslider-id-334\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-80-0 ml-slider-pro-2-36-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-334 ml-slider homepage_caption ms-theme-_theme_1446644741\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"home\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_334\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_334\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-655 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-655\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/parent-corner.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Father with baby\" class=\"slider-334 slide-655\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-651 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-651\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/home.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Baby in an incubator\" class=\"slider-334 slide-651\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-681 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-681\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/handwashing.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Parents looking at their baby in an incubator\" class=\"slider-334 slide-681\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-659 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-659\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/staff.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Nursing staff cares for NICU baby \" class=\"slider-334 slide-659\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-653 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-653\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/nicu-transport-back.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Newborn Intensive Care transport vehicle\" class=\"slider-334 slide-653\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-wjxdfm7vpi9r-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-wjxdfm7vpi9r-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-wjxdfm7vpi9r-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-wjxdfm7vpi9r-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">About Us<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-819  alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017-300x110.png\" alt=\"Connecticut Children's logo\" width=\"248\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/>The Connecticut Children\u2019s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UConn Health\u2019s John Dempsey Hospital is a major component of Connecticut Children\u2019s regional perinatal program and an important tertiary care referral center for central and northern Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>Since its founding in 1975, the NICU has cared for thousands of babies in the region. In addition to clinical care, various team members of our NICU are involved in a broad range of educational and research activities aimed at improving care for the tiniest and most vulnerable babies.<\/p>\n<p>The Connecticut Children\u2019s NICU at UConn Health provides comprehensive care of sick newborn infants using a multidisciplinary team approach. Experienced nurses, respiratory therapists, neonatal nurse practitioners\/physician assistants and pediatric residents provide round-the-clock care under close supervision of board-certified\/qualified neonatologists.<\/p>\n<p>There are two separate units that comprise the nurseries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)<\/strong> has 30 beds and houses the smallest and sickest of babies.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Special Care Nursery (SCN)<\/strong> has 10 beds and takes care of the recovering babies who need medications or oxygen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-608-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"hide panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-608-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-608-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-608-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div id=\"pl-w8aqybx60yqp\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w8aqybx60yqp-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w8aqybx60yqp-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w8aqybx60yqp-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_metaslider_widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"metaslider-id-334\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-80-0 ml-slider-pro-2-36-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-334 ml-slider homepage_caption ms-theme-_theme_1446644741\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"home\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_334\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_334\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-659 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-659\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/staff.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Nursing staff cares for NICU baby \" class=\"slider-334 slide-659\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-655 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-655\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/parent-corner.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Father with baby\" class=\"slider-334 slide-655\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w8aqybx60yqp-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w8aqybx60yqp-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w8aqybx60yqp-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">About Us<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-819  alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017-300x110.png\" alt=\"Connecticut Children's logo\" width=\"248\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/>The Connecticut Children\u2019s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UConn Health\u2019s John Dempsey Hospital is a major component of Connecticut Children\u2019s regional perinatal program and an important tertiary care referral center for central and northern Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>Since its founding in 1975, the NICU has cared for thousands of babies in the region. In addition to clinical care, various team members of our NICU are involved in a broad range of educational and research activities aimed at improving care for the tiniest and most vulnerable babies.<\/p>\n<p>The Connecticut Children\u2019s NICU at UConn Health provides comprehensive care of sick newborn infants using a multidisciplinary team approach. Experienced nurses, respiratory therapists, neonatal nurse practitioners\/physician assistants and pediatric residents provide round-the-clock care under close supervision of board-certified\/qualified neonatologists.<\/p>\n<p>There are two separate units that comprise the nurseries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)<\/strong> has 30 beds and houses the smallest and sickest of babies.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Special Care Nursery (SCN)<\/strong> has 10 beds and takes care of the recovering babies who need medications or oxygen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w8aqybx60yqp-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w8aqybx60yqp-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w8aqybx60yqp-1-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Save the Date<\/h3>\n<h2>9th Annual Symposium on Neonatal Advances<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w8aqybx60yqp-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w8aqybx60yqp-1-1-1\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"369\" alt=\"Baby laying in a NICU incubator\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/04\/406106293_2025_symposium_496x369.jpg 496w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/04\/406106293_2025_symposium_496x369-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/04\/406106293_2025_symposium_496x369.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-w8aqybx60yqp-1-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w8aqybx60yqp-1-1-2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>September 18, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>UConn Health<\/span><br \/>\n<span>263 Farmington Avenue<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Farmington, CT<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn-md btn15\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/9th-annual-symposium-on-neonatal-advances\/\" rel=\"\">Register Today<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-608-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"hide panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-608-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-608-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-608-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div id=\"pl-wpqkgevxvi1\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-wpqkgevxvi1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-wpqkgevxvi1-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-wpqkgevxvi1-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_metaslider_widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"metaslider-id-334\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-80-0 ml-slider-pro-2-36-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-334 ml-slider homepage_caption ms-theme-_theme_1446644741\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"home\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_334\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_334\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-655 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-655\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/parent-corner.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Father with baby\" class=\"slider-334 slide-655\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-651 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-651\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/home.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Baby in an incubator\" class=\"slider-334 slide-651\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-wpqkgevxvi1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-wpqkgevxvi1-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-wpqkgevxvi1-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-wpqkgevxvi1-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">About Us<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-819  alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017-300x110.png\" alt=\"Connecticut Children's logo\" width=\"248\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/>The Connecticut Children\u2019s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UConn Health\u2019s John Dempsey Hospital is a major component of Connecticut Children\u2019s regional perinatal program and an important tertiary care referral center for central and northern Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>Since its founding in 1975, the NICU has cared for thousands of babies in the region. In addition to clinical care, various team members of our NICU are involved in a broad range of educational and research activities aimed at improving care for the tiniest and most vulnerable babies.<\/p>\n<p>The Connecticut Children\u2019s NICU at UConn Health provides comprehensive care of sick newborn infants using a multidisciplinary team approach. Experienced nurses, respiratory therapists, neonatal nurse practitioners\/physician assistants and pediatric residents provide round-the-clock care under close supervision of board-certified\/qualified neonatologists.<\/p>\n<p>There are two separate units that comprise the nurseries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)<\/strong> has 30 beds and houses the smallest and sickest of babies.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Special Care Nursery (SCN)<\/strong> has 10 beds and takes care of the recovering babies who need medications or oxygen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-608-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"hide panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-608-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-608-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-608-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div id=\"pl-ww1d92xhtkp\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-ww1d92xhtkp-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-ww1d92xhtkp-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-ww1d92xhtkp-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_metaslider_widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"metaslider-id-334\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-80-0 ml-slider-pro-2-36-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-334 ml-slider homepage_caption ms-theme-_theme_1446644741\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"home\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_334\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_334\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-651 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-651\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/home.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Baby in an incubator\" class=\"slider-334 slide-651\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-653 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-653\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/nicu-transport-back.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Newborn Intensive Care transport vehicle\" class=\"slider-334 slide-653\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-655 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-655\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/parent-corner.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Father with baby\" class=\"slider-334 slide-655\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-659 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-659\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/staff.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Nursing staff cares for NICU baby \" class=\"slider-334 slide-659\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-681 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-681\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/handwashing.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Parents looking at their baby in an incubator\" class=\"slider-334 slide-681\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-ww1d92xhtkp-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-ww1d92xhtkp-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-ww1d92xhtkp-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">About Us<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-819  alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017-300x110.png\" alt=\"Connecticut Children's logo\" width=\"248\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/>The Connecticut Children\u2019s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UConn Health\u2019s John Dempsey Hospital is a major component of Connecticut Children\u2019s regional perinatal program and an important tertiary care referral center for central and northern Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>Since its founding in 1975, the NICU has cared for thousands of babies in the region. In addition to clinical care, various team members of our NICU are involved in a broad range of educational and research activities aimed at improving care for the tiniest and most vulnerable babies.<\/p>\n<p>The Connecticut Children\u2019s NICU at UConn Health provides comprehensive care of sick newborn infants using a multidisciplinary team approach. Experienced nurses, respiratory therapists, neonatal nurse practitioners\/physician assistants and pediatric residents provide round-the-clock care under close supervision of board-certified\/qualified neonatologists.<\/p>\n<p>There are two separate units that comprise the nurseries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)<\/strong> has 30 beds and houses the smallest and sickest of babies.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Special Care Nursery (SCN)<\/strong> has 10 beds and takes care of the recovering babies who need medications or oxygen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-ww1d92xhtkp-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-ww1d92xhtkp-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-ww1d92xhtkp-1-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Save the Date<\/h3>\n<h2>8th Annual Symposium on Neonatal Advances<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-ww1d92xhtkp-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-ww1d92xhtkp-1-1-1\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"496\" height=\"369\" alt=\"Baby&#039;s hand holding parent&#039;s hand\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/431920443_496x369.jpg 496w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/431920443_496x369-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/431920443_496x369.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-ww1d92xhtkp-1-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-ww1d92xhtkp-1-1-2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong>September 19, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>UConn Health<\/span><br \/>\n<span>263 Farmington Avenue<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Farmington, CT<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn-md btn15\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/8th-annual-symposium-on-neonatal-advances\/\" rel=\"\">Register Today<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-608-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"hide panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-608-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-608-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-608-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div id=\"pl-w5b50e5a3085a1\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w5b50e5a3085a1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w5b50e5a3085a1-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5b50e5a3085a1-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_metaslider_widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"metaslider-id-334\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-80-0 ml-slider-pro-2-36-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-334 ml-slider homepage_caption ms-theme-_theme_1446644741\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"home\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_334\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_334\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-681 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-681\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/handwashing.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Parents looking at their baby in an incubator\" class=\"slider-334 slide-681\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-653 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-653\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/nicu-transport-back.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Newborn Intensive Care transport vehicle\" class=\"slider-334 slide-653\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w5b50e5a3085a1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w5b50e5a3085a1-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5b50e5a3085a1-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">About Us<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-819  alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017-300x110.png\" alt=\"Connecticut Children's logo\" width=\"248\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/>The Connecticut Children\u2019s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UConn Health\u2019s John Dempsey Hospital is a major component of Connecticut Children\u2019s regional perinatal program and an important tertiary care referral center for central and northern Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>Since its founding in 1975, the NICU has cared for thousands of babies in the region. In addition to clinical care, various team members of our NICU are involved in a broad range of educational and research activities aimed at improving care for the tiniest and most vulnerable babies.<\/p>\n<p>The Connecticut Children\u2019s NICU at UConn Health provides comprehensive care of sick newborn infants using a multidisciplinary team approach. Experienced nurses, respiratory therapists, neonatal nurse practitioners\/physician assistants and pediatric residents provide round-the-clock care under close supervision of board-certified\/qualified neonatologists.<\/p>\n<p>There are two separate units that comprise the nurseries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)<\/strong> has 30 beds and houses the smallest and sickest of babies.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Special Care Nursery (SCN)<\/strong> has 10 beds and takes care of the recovering babies who need medications or oxygen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-608-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"hide panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-608-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-608-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-608-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div id=\"pl-wqjjpegk8wx\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-wqjjpegk8wx-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-wqjjpegk8wx-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-wqjjpegk8wx-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_metaslider_widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"metaslider-id-334\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-80-0 ml-slider-pro-2-36-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-334 ml-slider homepage_caption ms-theme-_theme_1446644741\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"home\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_334\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_334\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-651 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-651\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/home.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Baby in an incubator\" class=\"slider-334 slide-651\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-653 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-653\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/nicu-transport-back.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Newborn Intensive Care transport vehicle\" class=\"slider-334 slide-653\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-659 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-659\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/staff.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Nursing staff cares for NICU baby \" class=\"slider-334 slide-659\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-655 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-655\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/parent-corner.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Father with baby\" class=\"slider-334 slide-655\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-681 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-681\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/handwashing.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Parents looking at their baby in an incubator\" class=\"slider-334 slide-681\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-wqjjpegk8wx-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-wqjjpegk8wx-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-wqjjpegk8wx-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">About Us<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-819  alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017-300x110.png\" alt=\"Connecticut Children's logo\" width=\"248\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/>The Connecticut Children\u2019s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UConn Health\u2019s John Dempsey Hospital is a major component of Connecticut Children\u2019s regional perinatal program and an important tertiary care referral center for central and northern Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>Since its founding in 1975, the NICU has cared for thousands of babies in the region. In addition to clinical care, various team members of our NICU are involved in a broad range of educational and research activities aimed at improving care for the tiniest and most vulnerable babies.<\/p>\n<p>The Connecticut Children\u2019s NICU at UConn Health provides comprehensive care of sick newborn infants using a multidisciplinary team approach. Experienced nurses, respiratory therapists, neonatal nurse practitioners\/physician assistants and pediatric residents provide round-the-clock care under close supervision of board-certified\/qualified neonatologists.<\/p>\n<p>There are two separate units that comprise the nurseries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)<\/strong> has 30 beds and houses the smallest and sickest of babies.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Special Care Nursery (SCN)<\/strong> has 10 beds and takes care of the recovering babies who need medications or oxygen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-wqjjpegk8wx-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-wqjjpegk8wx-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2>6th Annual Virtual Symposium on Neonatal Advances<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-wqjjpegk8wx-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image\" data-index=\"3\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"578\" height=\"298\" alt=\"Two babies laying side by side, one wearing a blue hat an one with pink\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/Neonatal-2022-1_web.jpg 578w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/Neonatal-2022-1_web-300x155.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 578px) 100vw, 578px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/08\/Neonatal-2022-1_web.jpg\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-wqjjpegk8wx-1-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>Update on Nutrition Practices<\/h3>\n<p><strong>September 22, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\"><a class=\"btn btn-blue btn-md btn15 broken_link\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/6th-annual-virtual-symposium-on-neonatal-advances\/\">Register Today<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-608-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"hide panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-608-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-608-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-608-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div id=\"pl-w5d2642dabd54c\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w5d2642dabd54c-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w5d2642dabd54c-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5d2642dabd54c-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_metaslider_widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"metaslider-id-334\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-80-0 ml-slider-pro-2-36-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-334 ml-slider homepage_caption ms-theme-_theme_1446644741\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"home\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_334\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_334\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-655 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-655\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/parent-corner.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Father with baby\" class=\"slider-334 slide-655\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-681 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-681\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/handwashing.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Parents looking at their baby in an incubator\" class=\"slider-334 slide-681\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-659 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-659\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/staff.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Nursing staff cares for NICU baby \" class=\"slider-334 slide-659\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-653 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-653\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/nicu-transport-back.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Newborn Intensive Care transport vehicle\" class=\"slider-334 slide-653\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-651 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-651\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2016\/07\/home.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"1200\" alt=\"Baby in an incubator\" class=\"slider-334 slide-651\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w5d2642dabd54c-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w5d2642dabd54c-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w5d2642dabd54c-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3 style=\"margin-top: 0;\">About Us<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-819 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017-300x110.png\" alt=\"Connecticut Children's logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/nicu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/02\/ccmcLogo2017.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The Connecticut Children\u2019s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UConn Health\u2019s John Dempsey Hospital is a major component of Connecticut Children\u2019s regional perinatal program and an important tertiary care referral center for central and northern Connecticut.<\/p>\n<p>Since its founding in 1975, the NICU has cared for thousands of babies in the region. In addition to clinical care, various team members of our NICU are involved in a broad range of educational and research activities aimed at improving care for the tiniest and most vulnerable babies.<\/p>\n<p>The Connecticut Children\u2019s NICU at UConn Health provides comprehensive care of sick newborn infants using a multidisciplinary team approach. Experienced nurses, respiratory therapists, neonatal nurse practitioners\/physician assistants and pediatric residents provide round-the-clock care under close supervision of board-certified\/qualified neonatologists.<\/p>\n<p>There are two separate units that comprise the nurseries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)<\/strong> has 30 beds and houses the smallest and sickest of babies.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Special Care Nursery (SCN)<\/strong> has 10 beds and takes care of the recovering babies who need medications or oxygen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Us The Connecticut Children\u2019s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at UConn Health\u2019s John Dempsey Hospital is a major component of Connecticut Children\u2019s regional perinatal program and an important tertiary care referral center for central and northern Connecticut. Since its founding in 1975, the NICU has cared for thousands of babies in the region. 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