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NICView Cameras for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

IMPACT

Brief Overview of Situation

Through the Special Care Nursery Fund, which supports programs, patients and families of the Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, the Foundation awarded over $100,000 to provide 54 NICView cameras for the NICU. NICView cameras are a 24/7 webcam streaming service that allows patients and their families to view their baby through a secure, online portal.

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Dive Deeper into the Problem that Ascension Helped Solve

“We are dedicated to keeping our families together, even in times when in-person visitation is now allowed or available,” said the NICU Manager. “This service provides cameras to allow 24/7 visualization for patients unable to visit in the NICU.”

 

“We are dedicated to keeping our families together, even in times when in-person visitation is now allowed or available,” said the NICU Manager. “This service provides cameras to allow 24/7 visualization for patients unable to visit in the NICU.”

Today/Where Are They Now

Extremely premature babies can be in the hospital for four or more months. The NICView cameras allow family members who can’t visit to begin bonding with their baby before they are ready to come home. They also provide an added layer of reassurance to parents who need to leave the bedside to go to work or care for other family members.  Families can have peace that their tiny infant is well cared for while they step away from the hospital. The donor-funded investment in these specialized cameras are a wonderful example of philanthropy serving the holistic needs of our patients.

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