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ST. LUKE’S NEONATAL UNIT RECEIVES HIGHER ACCREDITATION

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UNITYPOINT HEALTH ST. LUKE’S NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED AS A LEVEL 3 NICU.

THAT STRENGTHENS ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, HIGH-LEVEL NEONATAL CARE IN THE SIOUXLAND REGION AND SUPPORTS FAMILIES BY KEEPING MORE INFANTS CLOSE TO HOME DURING CRITICAL STAGES OF TREATMENT AND RECOVERY.

A LEVEL 3 NICU IS EQUIPPED TO CARE FOR NEWBORNS OF PREMATURE GESTATIONAL AGE, INCLUDING INFANTS
BORN EARLIER THAN 32 WEEKS AND THOSE WHO REQUIRE ADVANCED RESPIRATORY SUPPORT, CONTINUOUS MONITORING AND COMPLEX MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS.