Abrazo Arrowhead neonatal expansion on track to open in Glendale
Specialty care unit for premature babies will open later this year
Special to Independent Newsmedia
Posted 4/26/23
Expansion of the neonatal unit at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus in Glendale has surpassed another construction milestone with steel framing and decking complete.
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Expansion of the neonatal unit at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus in Glendale has surpassed another construction milestone with steel framing and decking complete.
Workers are now installing HVAC equipment and ducting as the project continues to take shape.
“We like to say we’re ‘raising the roof’ of the hospital since we are adding 8,500 square feet and 14 new beds to the hospital’s second-floor,” Abrazo Arrowhead Campus CEO Stephen Garner shared in a statement. “It’s very exciting to see the progress and we look forward to our upcoming special delivery to meet a critical need for families in this community.”
The $14 million project will increase the neonatal unit’s size from 21 to 35 beds, and is expected to be completed late this year.
Garner says research shows that need exceeds capacity for higher-level neonatal care in the Northwest Valley.
“It’s very stressful for families that must travel for specialized care,” he stated. “We expect to be busy right away when the 14 new rooms open.”
More than 3,000 babies, including high order multiple births like triplets, are born every year at Abrazo Arrowhead.
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus is already a Level IIIA perinatal care center, capable of caring for premature babies as young as 28 weeks. Expansion will support pursuit of certification as a higher Level IIIB Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for more complex maternal and neonatal medical conditions, obstetric and fetal complications.
“Successful pursuit of the Level IIIB NICU certification means the hospital will be capable of providing complex care for babies of any gestational age,” Abrazo Arrowhead Campus Chief Nursing Officer Julie Bowman shared.
