Wellington Regional Medical Center has embarked on a new level of neonatal intensive care available to residents of Palm Beach County with the opening of its Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in January 2009. The hospital’s expansion to Level 3 services, represents a continued commitment to providing specialized care for newborns, first demonstrated with the opening of a 10-bed Level II NICU in 2002.
Given the population growth in the areas served by Wellington Regional and the increased number of deliveries at the hospital (a 35 percent increase from 2004-2007), the decision was made to expand to Level III services following a thorough review and approval by the state of Florida. The new, beautiful 15,000 square-foot 25-bed NICU is now open, providing the latest technology in an environment unsurpassed in design and comfort.

Hospital administrators, medical staff and community leaders join Wellington Regional’s CEO, Kevin DiLallo, for the NICU Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.

The Centre for Family Beginnings at Wellington is now prepared to attend to some of the highest risk pregnancies and sickest and tiniest of babies. A Level III NICU cares for the widest range of newborn conditions, from the most unstable to those born with the lowest birth weights. In addition to respiratory and infectious conditions commonly seen in a neonatal unit, Level III nurseries also attend to specialized surgical, cardiac and neurological conditions.