Information for Physicians

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship

The Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Fellowship is offered to medical school graduates who have completed an approved three-year pediatric residency or met Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education approved standards.

Neonatology and Perinatology Outreach Program

A Neonatology and Perinatology Outreach Program (for referring hospitals) offers outreach conferences and statistical data on neonates. This program is conducted in conjunction with the following Massachusetts hospitals:

  • HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster
  • Harrington Memorial Hospital in...

Information for Families

NICU Visiting Hours

You are welcome to be with your baby any time you’d like. The following guidelines provide a private and safe place for the families and babies.

  • All visitors must be with one of the infant's parents or guardian with appropriate identification.
  • All visitors and parents must sign the logbook at the front desk when arriving and sign out when leaving.
  • Two visitors at a time may be with the parents at the bedside.
  • Children under 16 who are not brothers or sisters of the baby may not go into the nursery but are welcome in the Family Lounge.
  • After 8:30 pm, visitors must enter/exit the...

NICU Programs and Services

The UMass Memorial NICU provides programs and services focusing on the wellness your family and baby.

Screening Programs

  • Hearing evaluations
  • Eye evaluations for retinopathy of prematurity, a possible side effect of premature birth
  • Metabolic disorders
  • Car seat testing

Center for Healthy Infant Lung Development (CHILD) Clinic – The team from the CHILD Clinic includes dedicated caregivers from many different specialties who will work together with your family to help your child develop healthier lungs.

Child Development Program – We assess your infant's behavioral and developmental needs. This helps you...

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Level III NICU in Central Massachusetts and Beyond

The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children’s Medical Center is the region’s only Level III NICU, caring for extremely premature babies and newborns with complex medical needs. A Level III NICU is equipped to treat babies born as early as 22 weeks gestation. As a regional referral center, we also receive babies from other birthing centers who need the high level of care our team provides.

Our team includes 24/7 on-site neonatologists, neonatal nurses and advanced practice providers. Other specialists, such...

Pediatric Intensive Care

Pediatric ICU in Central Massachusetts and Beyond

A mother visits her baby in the PICU and talks to medical staff.

The UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children’s Medical Center PICU is the only one of its kind in the region. A highly skilled team supports children with complex medical needs, delivering advanced care in a safe and focused environment.

Many children in our PICU do not have serious conditions. We admit them to ensure they’re in the best hands if anything changes. Experts also care for patients with life-threatening issues. We keep an attentive watch over your child until they’re ready to move to a regular hospital room or go home.
 

Pediatric Inpatient Care

We know that children aren’t small adults. They have unique needs that need to be met. If your child is an inpatient at our UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children’s Medical Center, you can be assured that our caregivers have special training in caring for infants, children and adolescents.

Our 30-bed inpatient unit, located on our University Campus in Worcester, is child and family friendly. Pediatric inpatient care provided by pediatric hospital medicine specialists is also provided at HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital.

Pediatric Hospital Medicine

Pediatric hospital medicine specialists...

Pediatric Social Work

Injury and illness affect the entire family. Our UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center Pediatric Social Work Program helps you and your child cope with illness and with the adjustment to diagnosis and treatment.

Licensed pediatric social workers provide services based on the unique needs of your child and family.

Social Work Services We Provide

Our caring team of clinical social workers assists in many areas, including:

  • Ways to deal with chronic illness
  • Education on an illness
  • Support for parents
  • Support for end-of-life issues
  • Education on injury prevention and violence prevention
  • Referral...

Family-Centered Care Core Concepts

The caregivers at the UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center follow family-centered care core concepts. These concepts guide us in providing the best care possible to you and your family. The core concepts of family-centered care empower families in the care of their children.

Family Strengths

The family is the constant in the child's life. We support and empower family members as partners and decision-makers in their child's care and help them cope more confidently with their child's illness.

Respect

Family-centered care requires trust and respect, including respect for each family's values...

Quality Care - CMC

UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center delivers quality care to children throughout Central Massachusetts. We offer:

  • A Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) that is a Level II Trauma Center for children accredited by the American College of Surgeons
  • The only American Diabetes Association-approved program for children in Central Massachusetts
  • A Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with 11 beds that admits about 700 children and adolescents a year
  • Internationally recognized for quality care, our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is the region's only Level III (highest rating given) NICU for high-risk...
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