Once Scarce, Neonatal Intensive Care Proliferates

Is NICU care being driven by medical need or competition? A new Dartmouth study finds nearly half of newborns in NICUs are normal birth weight. The Dartmouth Atlas of Neonatal Intensive Care offers the first comprehensive examination of U.S. neonatal care across large populations of newborns. The report raises questions about how medical care is provided to our nation’s newborns, particularly to those born premature or with other health problems.
Source: News at Dartmouth Medical School - Category: Hospital Management Authors: Tags: News Research Dartmouth Atlas David Goodman neonatal intensive care NICU Source Type: news