NICU Today!!!!

Earlier in the years there was no hospitals specific for children. Now the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia became a new method for reaching out to young children and serving them the best medical treatment in the country. " At C.H.O.P. we are committed to providing the best care and services to you and your child". In most cases, you can be with your child at the N.I.C.U. at any time. The staff of the N.I.C.U. will give you instructions on special hand washing techniques before entering the area. Occasionally, during a procedure, or when the hospital staffs are making "rounds" parents may be asked to wait for a few minutes before coming into the area. Many sick and premature babies are very susceptible to infection. Siblings should be carefully checked of signs of colds or other illness and be helped with hand washing before visiting the baby sibling in the N.I.C.U.