Why choose Childrens Mercy Hospital for Neonatal and Surgical care?
• Center for the investigation of new therapies for high-risk infants. • Children’s Mercy Hospital provides the only 24 hour per day ground/air transport service in the region dedicated to neonatal patients. 1-800-GO-MERCY (466-3729) • Children’s Mercy accepts referrals from all regional hospitals and provides the area’s only comprehensive medical and surgical management service for technology dependent infants. • Disease management programs are in place for BPD patients, oxygen dependent newborns and newborns with perinatal substance abuse. • Our parent-friendly facility allows for more frequent and longer visits. Parents are encouraged to participate in the care of their child. • Our 42-bed nursery is strikingly different from most units in the metro area. With greater space between each clinical unit, noise control measures and customized lighting, the nursery environment remains relatively quiet and restful in comparison with other intensive care areas. • Despite an increased sever
