NICU Standard 6: Minimum Space, Clearance, and Privacy Requirements for the Infant Space

While many of these standards are minimums, the intent is to optimize design within the constraints of available resources and to facilitate excellent health care for the infant in a …

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The need for visual and acoustic privacy for infants and families should be addressed not only in design of each bed space, but also in the overall unit design - for example, by minimizing …

The program planning and design process should include research, evidence-based recommendations and materials, with objective input of experts in the field in addition to the …

In 2015, the Consensus Committee of the Standards, Competencies, and Best Practices for Infant and Family-Centered Developmental Care in the Intensive Care Unit was formed with a group …

The NICU design shall be driven by systematically developed program goals and objectives that define the purpose of the unit, service provision, space utilization, projected bed space …

Design strategies to achieve program goals and objectives shall address the medical, developmental, educational, emotional, and social needs of infants, families and staff. The …

Providing ongoing support in a designated admission room or within the NICU with infant transfer via pass-through windows or doors offers efficiencies for staff, an environment designed for …

The American Academy of Pediatrics has defined NICU levels of care 2 based primarily on the availability of specialized equipment and staff. Still, many NICUs often encompass both …