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Support for Moms and Babies
The Welcome Baby Program continues to be offered at no cost to women who deliver their baby at Northridge Hospital. The program is funded by First 5 LA which provided a $993,921 grant in FY22. This gift enabled staff to provide 540 hospital visits and 1,484 home visits (1,471 were virtual and 13 were in-person) to help moms care for their newborn and support healthy development. During the hospital visit, new moms receive assistance with breastfeeding, information about taking care of her baby, bonding and attachment, and resources her family may need as she transitions into motherhood.
A home visit from a Registered Nurse is also provided to assess both the mother and baby, and to provide postpartum recovery education and breastfeeding assistance, if needed. One-on-one appointments with a personal Parent Coach continue until the baby is nine months old. Baby and mom-friendly items, such as thermometers, nursing pillows, toys, and baby- proofing supplies for the home are provided as well.
We’re pleased that in FY22, 246 new moms completed the program and 100% of the babies are up to date on immunizations, and have a medical provider and health coverage by the time they complete
the program.
$1.2 Million Grant Received for NICU, PICU and Pediatrics Unit
Northridge Hospital received a $1.2 million grant from the Children’s Hospital Bond Act for various equipment items for the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and the Pediatrics Unit. The Foundation submitted the application to the California Health Facilities Financing Authority who administered the grant. The equipment will expand access to care and improve efficiency and safety. The pediatric equipment includes:
§ Five Ventilators which provide comprehensive critical care ventilation for the patients in the NICU and PICU.
§ Two new ultrasound imaging machines which provide better image quality and navigational tools that help increase precision and accuracy of image-guided interventional procedures.
§ Fourteen new infant warmers to replace our outdated ones that were over 10 years old.
§ MRI Monitor System and Infusion Pump which provides improved monitoring and decreases the risk of medication errors, resulting in improved patient care and outcomes.
§ Bladder Scanner which provides noninvasive measurement of urinary bladder volume, decreasing the need for unnecessary catheterization and thereby decreasing risk of infection.
§ Flexible Intubation Video Endoscope which will improve efficiency with pediatric intubation and is considered the new gold standard for pediatric airway management.
§ Cooling System which will be used to care for
infants with oxygen deficiency known as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and children with acute neurogenic injury. The circulating waterproof blanket helps reduce the infant’s temperature and maintains it for 72 hours.
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HEALTHY BABIES & CHILDREN