The Medical Center at Bowling Green NICU

The Medical Center at Bowling Green NICU treats a variety of conditions in newborns including prematurity (usually born before 37 weeks), infants with infections, and heart or respiratory problems. Our high-tech facilities are equipped with the latest instruments and dedicated staff to give the best care close to home.

The Medical Center has highly-trained staff specializing in neonatal medicine, including neonatologists, registered nurses, respiratory therapists, breastfeeding or lactation consultants, occupational and speech therapists, laboratory and radiology technicians and others. We also have medical social workers/discharge planners who work with parents after discharge of newborns to coordinate care and equipment if needed.

The Medical Center at Bowling Green NICU is a member of Vermont Oxford Network (VON), a worldwide community dedicated to improving the quality, safety, and value of care for newborn infants and families. VON, a nonprofit collaboration, facilitates the world’s largest databases of practices and outcomes for neonatal care and supports data-driven quality improvement, education, and research. Through participation in a VON database, The Medical Center at Bowling Green receives benchmarking reports to identify local quality improvement initiatives with the goal of providing ever-improving care for infants and families. www.vtoxford.org.