Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock is working to build a Small Baby Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for infants born before 32 weeks gestation.
The space will have lower lighting and noise levels, less foot traffic and enhanced infection control, according to a news release from Covenant Health. It will add nine beds specifically for these infants.
The hospital provides care to more than 500 NICU patients every year, according to the news release. The addition of the Small Baby NICU would bring the total number of NICU beds to more than 50…