One of Houston’s children’s hospitals is among the best in the nation, and it keeps getting better

Dr. Shelley Korones listens to an infants heart in the NICU at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn., Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007. This infant was suffering from an abnormal heart. A 2002 federal report put Memphis at the top of the list for infant deaths in American cities: 692 dead babies over a four-year span, a rate of more than 15 deaths for every 1,000 births, more than twice the U.S. average. (AP Photo/Greg Campbell)

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Houston’s Medical Center isn’t just a leading worldwide destination for the elderly or sick adults: it’s now better equipped than ever to handle NICU babies and their fragile care requirements.

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Recently, Texas Children’s Hospital Newborn Center received a level IV NICU designation from the Texas Department of State Health Services.

According to a release on the tier upgrade, level IV centers are capable of providing the highest level of care for babies born prematurely or sick, and TCH is the only facility in Texas to receive such a designation:

A level IV NICU designation must meet all level III capabilities, plus have the ability to care for infants born earlier than 32 weeks gestation and weighing less than 1,500 grams, provide life support, perform advanced imaging including MRI and echocardiography, and provide a full range of respiratory support, among many other criteria.

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TCH is currently the leading pediatric hospital in Texas, among the top five in the nation, and 14th best for neonatology care.

Keep up the good work, y’all!

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