Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Baby born and girl smiling at the camera

In the U.S., one in every eight infants is born prematurely like Lorenzo and Layla. According to an article in JAMA Pediatrics, neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission rates for newborns are on the rise.

To help support this growing population and provide the best possible care for babies born prematurely or with serious health problems, it’s critical for MultiCare NICUs to have proper resources and equipment.

Unfortunately, reimbursement rates remain low for neonatal care, and state and federal agencies don’t allocate funds for NICU instruments and technology.

With community support for Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital NICU and Deaconess Hospital NICU, MultiCare can meet these tiny patients’ needs now and into the future.

You can help South Sound and Inland Northwest’s most vulnerable develop and thrive with a gift today.

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Your generosity allows care teams to help children and families heal, regardless of their ability to pay. In 2023:

787

babies were admitted to Tacoma’s NICU, now part of MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network

406

babies were admitted to Deaconess Hospital NICU

$522k

was raised at Heart Strings, helping the Inland Northwest’s most vulnerable develop and thrive