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HURLEY NEWS
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The first days after birth are an emotional time for a parent - especially if the child is in the NICU. To help ease some of that nervousness, Hurley Children's Hospital has installed state of the art NICVIEW 2 cameras, which gives family members a virtual window to their newborns even when they cannot be here physically.
While not a replacement for visiting in person, this password-protected system allows parents and extended family members 24/7 access to their new bundle of joy. This can help reduce the anxiety parents might feel while their newborn receives crucial treatment, while also empowering them as more active partners in the care process.
NICVIEW 2 is an unobtrusive bedside camera system which streams video of the newborn to any end device and offers families the same level of security that they expect from the NICU. It utilizes direct app-based access (iOS & Android) from any end device, with simple, secure sign-in access that doesn’t require software downloads. The system has bank-level security, with end-to-end encryption and SSL authentication, ensuring that they have sole access to their baby’s camera.
Each year nearly 1,000 babies are born prematurely or critically ill, either at Hurley Medical Center or in the surrounding three-county area. For the best chance of survival, these fragile lives require the expert, highly-specialized critical care available only from the region’s only Level III NICU at Hurley Medical Center.
Ambrose Steffey Jr. and Michelle Heggan
– Ambrose Steffey Jr.
