We're one of 22 hospitals in California to feature a regional Level IV NICU, which is the highest designation available by the American Academy of Pediatrics. This means we have advanced capabilities, along with skilled specialists, to care for sick and critically ill, and premature babies. We treat nearly 1,200 critically ill and premature babies each year.
The NICU is home to the largest Small Baby Center in the region to care for extremely low birthweight babies in an environment mimicking the womb.
The NICU is just down the hall from our Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center. If a woman has a high-risk pregnancy, where the baby may need to go to the NICU immediately following birth, they will not need to be taken away from mom and transported to another hospital.
Miller Children’s & Women's has a full range of advanced neonatal medical care, including state-of-the-art diagnostic and surgical care, complete with leading technologies and care techniques, including whole-body cooling for brain development and bubble c-pap to increase oxygen flow.