Glendale hospital opens new unit for preterm babies, maternal care
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit expansion complete at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus
Special to Independent Newsmedia
Posted 11/20/23
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus officially opened its new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a $14 million expansion of the Glendale hospital’s services for preterm babies and high risk pregnancies.
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Glendale hospital opens new unit for preterm babies, maternal care
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit expansion complete at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus
(Photo provided by Abrazo Arrowhead)
Visitors to the new unit were able to see several different kinds of NICU rooms, including one especially for twins.
(Photo provided by Abrazo Arrowhead)
A ribbon cutting commemorates the latest special delivery at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus, a 14-bed expansion of the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
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Special to Independent Newsmedia
Abrazo Arrowhead Campus officially opened its new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a $14 million expansion of the Glendale hospital’s services for preterm babies and high risk pregnancies.
Expansion helps the hospital care for patients with complex maternal and neonatal medical conditions, obstetric and fetal complications, explained Julie Bowman, RN, Chief Nursing Officer at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus.
“We offer care for high-risk pregnancies and premature babies and are designated by the Arizona Perinatal Trust as a Level IIIB perinatal care center, which means we can provide complex care for babies of any gestational age,” Bowman shared in a press release.
The West Valley campus is located at 18701 N. 67th Ave.
More than 3,500 babies, including high order multiple births like triplets, are born every year at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus.
The 8,500-square foot addition increases the hospital’s NICU capacity from 19 to 33 beds.
“This expansion means that Abrazo Arrowhead Campus can serve more families and keep moms and babies together close to home,” Dr. Amit Agrawal, medical director of Neonatology, stated.
Hospital services were uninterrupted during the project, which took about a year to complete.
