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Ten percent of all newborns in the United States require specialized care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) due to prematurity, birth defects, or other serious health problems. The hospitalization of a baby in a NICU can be one of the most frightening, confusing, and overwhelming experiences a parent will ever face. March of Dimes NICU Family Support® Programs are hands-on examples of how the March of Dimes is working to change this situation nationwide and in Pennsylvania.
The March of Dimes Pennsylvania Chapter hosts a NICU Family Support® Program at Janet Weis Children’s Hospital at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. Serving a largely rural population from across 35 counties, we are developing modules to serve the needs of families who travel great distances to secure intensive care for their fragile newborns. The March of Dimes Pennsylvania Chapter also hosts our newest model, a NICU Family Support® Licensing Program, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem to provide support services to families in the Lehigh Valley area.
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