Children's National Partners with Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center's NICU
January 08, 2015
Washington, DC – The Division of Neonatology at Children’s National Health System haspartnered with the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Sentara NorthernVirginia Medical Center to extend expert neonatal care to the Woodbridge, Va., metropolitanarea.
The only neonatal program in the region ranked in the nationaltop 10 by U.S. News & World Report,Children’s National neonatologists will provide Level 1 (well-baby nursery) andLevel 2 (intermediate nursery) coverage within the Sentara Northern VirginiaMedical Center NICU. It will be closely linked to the Level IV NICU atChildren’s National main campus. Additionally, the neonatologists will workalongside hospital staff and on-staff obstetricians to determine care fornewborns, as well as mother and baby treatment plans.
“We are excited to partner with such an esteemedorganization and bring this high-quality, specialized service to the familiesof our community,” says Marlene Bolster, Vice President of Operations forSentara Northern Virginia Medical Center.
Medical Director AshrafAfifi, MD, leads a team of neonatologists and neonatal nurse practitionersin providing outstanding care of neonatal patients at Sentara Northern VirginiaMedical Center.
BillieLou Short, MD, Chief of Neonatology at Children’s National says, “the goal ofthis partnership is to provide cutting-edge care for sick newborns in anenvironment that allows considerate and compassionate relationships with ourpatients and families, while fostering a close partnership with our referringinstitutions and physicians.”
This partnership serves as an example of Children’s NationalHealth System’s ongoing effort to extend and advance service to communitiesoutside the walls of the central hospital location and help enhance the care ofnewborn patients closer to home.
About Children's National Health System
Children’s National Health System, based in Washington, D.C., has served the nation’s children since 1870. Children’s National is one of the nation’s Top 5 pediatric hospitals and, for a second straight year, is ranked No. 1 in newborn care, as well as ranked in all specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. It has been designated two times as a Magnet® hospital, a designation given to hospitals that demonstrate the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. This pediatric academic health system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty outpatient centers in the D.C. Metropolitan area, including the Maryland suburbs and Northern Virginia. Home to the Children’s Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National is the seventh-highest NIH-funded pediatric institution in the nation. Children’s National is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels.
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