Family-centered neonatal intensive care in Dallas
When your baby requires special care, we're here to support your family every moment of the way
Our level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Centro médico de la Universidad Baylor, part of Baylor Scott & White Health offers advanced life support services for premature and seriously ill newborns, with care ranging from full-term newborns with complex conditions to micropremies born at 24-weeks gestational age.
In the NICU, your baby receives care from a team of specialized registered nurses, neonatal nurse practitioners, neonatologists and several other skilled staff. Our NICU team is present during high-risk deliveries to care immediately for the baby and offers access to pediatric surgical specialists for prenatal consultation and surgical planning when needed.
Parents are at the heart of their baby's care team to bond with their newborn and feel empowered to care for their baby when it's time to go home.
Level IV Neonatal Care designation
Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health is a Level IV Neonatal Facility designated by the Texas department of state health services for offering the highest level of care for newborns. The designation was awarded for Baylor University Medical Center's advanced care capabilities for neonatal patients in Dallas, which encompasses:
- Ability to care for all gestational ages
- Availability of medical subspecialist for neonates
- Availability of surgical subspecialist for neonates
- A team to transport patients from referring facilities
- Excellence in quality improvement
Advanced NICU services in Dallas
Along with specialized technology and expert care, we offer numerous services to help your baby thrive
- Nutrition
- Terapia ocupacional
- Speech pathology for feeding
- Terapia respiratoria
- Case management and social work
- Servicios quirúrgicos
- Oftalmología
- 24-hour in-house neonatologist
What to expect in the NICU
Apoyo cuando regreses a casa
Queremos que se sienta segura cuando su bebé salga de la NICU. Para ayudarla a prepararse para cuidar a su bebé, ofrecemos:
- Clases y educación junto a la cama para padres antes del alta
- Servicios de gestión de casos
- Revisión de cualquier equipo o medicamento que necesitará usar en casa.
- Educación sobre alimentación, incluidos asesores en lactancia.
Visitantes y seguridad
Tomamos precauciones especiales para mantener a su bebé sano y seguro. Nuestra NICU es una unidad segura y los visitantes deben seguir las pautas de seguridad, como traer una identificación con fotografía y lavarse las manos. La enfermera de su bebé hablará con usted sobre las visitas, la seguridad y el vínculo con su bebé.
Sistema de cámara NicView
Queremos que permanezcas conectado con tu bebé estés donde estés. Cuando no puede estar físicamente en la NICU, ofrecemos un sistema de cámara NicView. Este sistema seguro te permite a ti y a quienes tú designes ver vistas en tiempo real de tu bebé 24/7.
Términos de la UCIN
Cuando tiene un bebé en la UCIN, es posible que escuche muchos términos desconocidos. Pero no queremos que esto le impida ser parte del cuidado de su bebé. Podemos proporcionarle información sobre términos y pruebas comunes. Si no entiende algo, háganoslo saber.
Los objetivos de tu bebé
El equipo de atención de su bebé le brindará objetivos específicos para su bebé mientras esté en la UCIN. Trabajaremos para ayudar a su bebé a alcanzar estos objetivos antes de regresar a casa. Estos pueden incluir:
- Objetivos de respiración, como estar sin oxígeno.
- Objetivos de alimentación, como la alimentación con biberón o la lactancia
- Regulación de la temperatura corporal
- Alcanzar un peso específico
- Ritmo cardíaco constante
- Prueba de asiento de coche
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Our Tiniest Texans® program
Dedicated to the care of micro-preemies
The Tiniest Texans® program at Baylor University Medical Center is dedicated to the care of micro-preemies, which is what we call a baby born at less than 28 weeks or weighing less than 1000g. Micro-preemies are at higher risk for a multitude of complications such as brain bleeds, improper eye development, developmental delays and chronic lung disease. The care these babies receive in their first hours, weeks, and months of life can have a permanent impact on their lives.
The Tiniest Texans program within Baylor University Medical Center’s Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is focused on offering a comprehensive approach to caring for micro-preemies that incorporates the following components:
- A tailored environment, that is quieter and provides less stimulation
- A specially trained care team, with special certifications and expertise to care for small babies
- Advanced equipment, with the latest technology to reduce complications, and protocols designed to support the most vulnerable newborns
- Family-centered support and healthcare information to encourage bonding between parents and their babies
For these tiny babies, a brighter future becomes possible by being born somewhere that can provide them with the highest quality of care. The Tiniest Texans Program offers care that is well-beyond what is available in the typical NICU setting, helping to reduce babies’ developmental delays, chronic medical problems, and support long-term quality of life.
Support for feeding and swallowing
It's common for babies in the NICU to need special help with feeding and swallowing.
We collaborate with Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation to care for feeding or swallowing difficulties. You’ll have access to support from specialists trained in speech-language pathology, rehabilitation therapy, and ear, nose and throat conditions in infants and premature babies.
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