NICU

• New tech lets Surrey NICU doctors monitor babies’ ‘most important organ’

  New technology able to monitor how much oxygen an infant's brain is using is helping staff at Surrey Memorial Hospital's NICU save young lives.

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  Mar 11
  
• Parents hosting fundraiser to give back to Regina General NICU

  Krista Sandercock and Trevor Friesen are using their event-planing skills to raise funds for Regina General's neonatal unit, which they credit with saving their daughter's life.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2023
  
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• Inside the hospital unit treating B.C.’s most at-risk infants

  The B.C. Women's Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit sees about 1,000 tiny patients every year -- patients like four month old baby Arjan.

  Health

  Dec 19, 2023
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• Hampstead blood drive shows importance of donations

  Héma-Québec needs 1,000 donations every day just to keep up with demand in Quebec hospitals. Every donation saves an estimated three lives.

  Health

  Aug 22, 2023
• ‘Lots of memories’: 8-year-old fundraises for B.C. hospitals on anniversary of dad’s death

  With "lots of memories" to cherish and celebrate, Anders Yee set up a snack stand on Monday to raise funds for Victoria hospitals.

  Features

  Aug 14, 2023
• B.C. breast milk bank makes urgent appeal for donors as supplies dwindle

  B.C.'s only breast milk bank helping newborns in hospital hopes to double its list of registered donors. It says it only has enough supply left to carry it through a few weeks.

  Health

  Jun 23, 2023
• B.C. breast milk supply low for second time in eight months

  Provincial reserves of breast milk at B.C. Women's Hospital are running low again and the bank's coordinator says the number of donors needs to double to meet demand.

  Health

  May 24, 2023
• Staff reassigned to children’s ICU in Winnipeg, some surgeries postponed: Shared Health

  Shared Health didn't say how long it expects the latest staff reassignments will be in place.

  Health

  Mar 30, 2023
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• RVH auxiliary nears $2.5M halfway point for NICU expansion fundraiser

  A recent addition of almost $200,000 has put the RVH Auxiliary much closer to its fundraiser goal for plans to expand the health centre's neonatal intensive care unit.

  Health

  Mar 16, 2023
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• Cameras at babies’ bedsides in B.C. neonatal intensive care unit comfort parents

  A pilot project at the neonatal intensive care unit of Richmond Hospital has become a permanent fixture after winning high praise from parents who can virtually see their babies.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2022