Newborn Intensive Care Unit
Meriter Hospital
202 S. Park Street, 7 North
Madison, WI 53711
 
NICU:
(608) 417-6215 or 1-800-261-2229
General Information:
(608) 417-6000
Class and Tour Information:
(608) 417-5900
Breastfeeding Helpline:
(608) 417-6547 or 1-800-261-4449

About Meriter Hospital's Newborn Intensive Care Unit

Meriter Hospital's Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is the best place for premature or sick newborns to receive the advanced care they need. In fact, we are recognized as a premier regional center for excellence in high-risk neonatal care.

Board certified neonatologists and perinatologists work in partnership to provide medical care for more than 450 infants annually. While most babies are born at Meriter, others arrive via helicopter or a specially equipped ambulance from hospitals throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest that do not have advanced newborn services available.

Many of the babies we care for are premature. Because they were born before all of their body systems were ready, they may require assistance with breathing and learning how to eat. Other infants at Meriter are full-term but may have complications such as infections, surgical needs or birth defects. Some of the babies in the NICU are critically ill. Others need specialized care and observation while they grow and develop.

We are equipped to care for any problems that a pregnant woman or newborn may encounter. The NICU is a critical component of the Center for Perinatal Care, a joint program of Meriter Hospital and the University of Wisconsin Medical School that combines the best in medical care, technology and clinical research with all the benefits of care in a community hospital.

10/8/2007