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NEONATOLOGY |
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Regional
Perinatal Centers/Outreach
 The
best care for the newborn starts with excellent prenatal care
of the mother. The New York State Department of Health has designated
the maternal-fetal medicine and neonatology services at North
Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center,
as separate regional perinatal centers (RPCs). Each center serves
as a leader in helping to establish the best practices of care
for all affiliated hospitals in the NS-LIJ Health System. The
center also provides physician and nursing education, highly specialized
referral options, and cutting-edge research for new therapies.
The regional perinatal centers and affiliated hospitals set guidelines
for transferring babies from their hospital of birth to the RPC
for specialized care.
The RPC at North Shore University Hospital supports Huntington
Hospital, Southside Hospital, Glen Cove Hospital, Plainview Hospital,
Franklin Hospital, and Forest Hills Hospital. The RPC at Long
Island Jewish Medical Center supports St. John's Episcopal Hospital,
Nassau University Hospital Center, Staten Island University Hospital
and South Nassau Community Hospital.
For prenatal referrals for example, fetuses who have been identified
with genetic or anatomical problems, likelihood of delivering
very prematurely; or for mothers with serious obstetrical conditions
that may affect the baby, sometimes it is better to transfer the
mother to the regional perinatal center before she delivers, rather
than risk transport of an extremely ill newborn after birth.
see "Contact Us"
Obstetrics at:
Long
Island Jewish Medical Center
North
Shore University Hospital
Maternal Fetal Medicine at:
Long
Island Jewish Medical Center
North
Shore University Hospital
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