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Welcome to the NICU
Together with the NICU essentials packet and admitting guide, we hope to provide you answers for many of the questions you may have during your baby’s stay.
Skin-to-Skin
Not only does skin-to-skin provide closeness, it helps a baby maintain body warmth, sleep better, gain weight, & it improves mom’s breast milk production.
Handwashing
Handwashing - one of the most important things you can do to help your baby stay healthy. It's the single most vital way to prevent the spread of infection.
Cell Phone Use in the NICU
Cellular phones may interfere with medical equipment. For this reason, your cell phone must be “in airplane mode” while in the NICU.
Surrogates in the NICU
During those times when you cannot be with your baby we invite you to identify four surrogates, people that can be there with your baby while you are away.
Sights and Sounds in the NICU
There are many different sights and sounds of monitors in the NICU and we understand it can be disconcerting. They are there to help monitor your baby.
Discharge from the NICU
Your care team will keep you informed during the discharge process. There are several things you will need to do in preparation for taking your baby home.
Your Baby’s Weight
Your baby’s weight is one way to track milestones. Due to the smaller sizes of many of the babies in the NICU, weight is done in grams, instead of pounds.
Who’s Who in the NICU
Who's Who - There are a lot of people who make up your child’s health care team and we understand it can be confusing. The team consists of many of people.
Rounding and Family Conferences
During rounding the healthcare team will come together to discuss what happened the day before and determine the plan of care for the day.
Neonatal Services (NICU)
CHOC offers three NICU locations, including one with the highest level of care, as well as neonatologists at many hospitals throughout the region.
U.S. News Ranks CHOC Among Best Children’s Hospitals
U.S. News ranks CHOC among nation's best children's hospitals for patient safety and quality care.
CHOC Provider Profile Forms
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U.S. News Ranks CHOC Among Nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals in 2017-18 Survey
CHOC Children's ranked in seven subspecialties by U.S. News & World Report
Randomized trial demonstrates whole-genome sequencing leads to precision care for critically ill infants
A randomized trial with CHOC and other children's hospitals shows clinical whole-genome sequencing (cWGS) outperforms usual care by two-fold.
All-in-one Fetal Care Center set to open at CHOC in Orange
From The Orange County Register -- The Fetal Care Center of Southern California, based at CHOC in Orange, is set to open its doors on Wednesday, June 16, offering expectant moms whose babies will be born with birth defects the kind of comprehensive care in one place, and during a single visit, that is hard to find in the region.
UCI Health and CHOC open one of the first fetal care centers in So. Cal
The Fetal Care Center of Southern California offers fetal diagnosis, education and treatment to expectant families facing congenital conditions.
U.S. News Ranks CHOC Among Nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals
CHOC Children’s has been named one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report based on, among many factors, patient outcomes.
Tiny survivors: Special NICU mimics mother’s womb
Aptly named the Small Baby Unit, the overall effect is one of relative calm: an attempt to mimic what babies would experience if they were still safely tucked in utero.
CHOC recognized as one of nation’s best children’s hospitals
CHOC Children’s is one of a select group of pediatric facilities nationwide to have been ranked today as a best children’s hospital by U.S. News & World Report.
CHOC Children’s Chief Nursing Officer Honored for Excellence in Leadership
CHOC Children's chief nursing officer is honored for significant contributions to nursing leadership by the Association of California Nurse Leaders.
U.S. News Ranks CHOC Among Nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals in 2016-17 Survey
CHOC has been named one of the nation's best children's hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
CHOC recognized as one of nation’s best children’s hospitals
CHOC Children’s is one of only 50 pediatric facilities in the nation to earn recognition as a best children’s hospital by U.S. News & World Report.
CHOC Children’s Ranked Among Nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals
CHOC Children’s has been ranked as one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals in U.S. News & World Report’s 2014-15 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.
Martel, Steven R. MD
Dr. Steven Martel is board certified in pediatrics who provides comprehensive care for critically ill premature and full-term infants in Orange County.
