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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

NICU Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Provides Advanced Care 
A NICU, also known as a Level III Nursery, is the highest level of nursery care for newborns. Summerlin Hospital recently expanded its Level III NICU adding additional beds and advanced technology, to make it one of the largest NICUs in the state.

Advanced Services
Families have the option of staying closer to home for care with high-risk pregnancies, multiple-births (like twins and triplets) or cases where prematurity is a concern. “Babies of any gestational age, from the tiniest newborn to full-term babies with complications, are able to get the specialized neonatal services they need, right here in Summerlin from a team of neonatal specialists,” said Marc Leitner, MD, Medical Director of the new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). A physician with Pediatrix Medical Group, Dr. Leitner is board certified in neonatology and pediatrics.

Family-Centered Care
The NICU unit mixes advanced care with comfort. “We provide family-centered care in a comfortable environment,” said Joanna Bacon, RN, Manager of The BirthPlace maternity unit. “The combination of private postpartum suites for moms and greater space surrounding NICU beds, means families have plenty of privacy and room to bond with their new baby, while those babies get the critical care they need.”

Human Touch
Summerlin Hospital offers an infant massage certification course to its maternity and NICU nurses. “There have been so many advances in technology that help us care for sick and premature babies that sometimes it's easy to lose sight of the human touch element of care,” said Bacon. “After taking this course, our nurses are able to comfort babies with massage, as well as show parents how to use this bonding technique to comfort their newborns.”

Infant Security
Infant security is an important issue for every maternity unit, but Summerlin Hospital is breaking new ground in Las Vegas by offering a special component in infant protection that matches moms with their newborn. A new component of the Hugs® Infant Protection System by Xmark, Kisses™ automatically confirms that the right baby is with the right mom by giving an audible signal to indicate a match or mismatch.

Partnership with Families
The FamilyPlace, Summerlin Hospital’s childbirth education program, has expanded its programming to offer classes on a wider range of topics for families. “The new classes and support groups offered by The FamilyPlace were designed to meet the needs of families as they grow and change over time,” said Bacon. Classes and checkups offered through The FamilyPlace now include free car seat checks, babysitting classes and prenatal yoga. The prenatal yoga uses basic Hatha Yoga poses and relaxation techniques that are designed to comfort women during their pregnancy while preparing their bodies for labor. Pregnant women can learn to relieve certain physical discomforts common in pregnancy through stretching and breathing techniques. Class listings can be found online by clicking here. 


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