Helping babies survive and thrive since 1979

Every day, hospitals across the country trust MEDNAX to provide care to more than 7,500 newborns. We deliver comprehensive solutions in a variety of settings - neonatal intensive care units, newborn nurseries and at the mother’s bedside - while improving outcomes, enhancing the parent/patient experience and reducing costs. As an industry leader celebrating 40 years of successful hospital partnerships, we bring unparalleled local expertise and the resources of a national medical group to the communities we serve.

Quality is expected. We deliver more.

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  Neonatal Intensive Care

  Groundbreaking 100,000 Babies Campaign serves as the foundation of our neonatal quality programs with proven results.
  
  NICU-specific high reliability organization (HRO) and simulation programs improve quality, communication, safety and the parent/patient experience.
  
  On-site education for staff nurses, respiratory therapists and other members of the NICU team.
  
  Real-time quality measurement tools and success tracking.
  
  Customized continuous quality improvement and safety initiatives.
  
  Clinical/operational expertise and physician leadership supports our efforts to reduce transfers out and build volume.

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  Newborn Hospitalist Services

  One-on-one consultations at the mother’s bedside with a focus on education.
  
  Timely admission and discharge exams to improve patient satisfaction and throughput.
  
  Proper management and triage of babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).
  
  Availability to attend deliveries and perform circumcisions.
  
  On-site education for staff nurses, respiratory therapists and other members of the care team.
  
  Measurements of success including productivity and clinical reports.
  
  Policy, procedure and protocol development.

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  Newborn Hearing Screening

  Screens performed using automated ABR screening technology, the “gold standard” of hearing screen equipment.
  
  Providing hearing screens at the bedside supports the Baby-Friendly Initiative.
  
  Screening as soon as possible once a baby becomes eligible promotes a timely discharge process.
  
  Web-based data management system helps store, track and analyze hearing screen results.
  
  Standardized fields allow for consistent collection, entry and retrieval of data while providing flexibility to collect data based on specific hospital needs.