Preparing for the Unexpected: Our Children's Mercy Connection
University Health and Children’s Mercy have a special connection.
Children’s Mercy neonatologists and neonatal staff are onsite if a baby is born with a critical medical condition.
University Health Women's Care The Birthplace also provides care to mothers who deliver at Children’s Mercy Hospital if those mothers develop a critical medical condition.
While our Bridge of Hope physically connects the two buildings, it also represents the seamless partnership between the two facilities, creating unparalleled access and care when every minute matters.
Babies born at University Health Women's Care The Birthplace are, if needed, just steps away from Children’s Mercy’s Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) – the only Level IV NICU in the region and rated among the Best in the Nation by US News and World Report.
University Health Women's Care The Birthplace also has a Level III NICU that is staffed by Children’s Mercy Hospital (CMH) Neonatologists and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners.
University Health Women's Care Lakewood Family Birthplace has a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The NICU includes Children’s Mercy Hospital (CMH) neonatologists and neonatal staff.
Families who deliver with University Health Truman Medical Centers have peace of mind knowing they will be cared for by compassionate, experienced University Health specialists and Children’s Mercy providers.