has partnered with St. Joseph's Medical Center in an effort to bring its nationally ranked neonatal care to premature babies in the Stockton region.
By collaborating with community NICU (Neonatal intensive care unit) partners, UC Davis Children's Hospital provides its world-class maternal child health care to more communities across the region. The partnerships aim to enhance quality of care, keep moms and babies together, and ensure patients receive the right care at the right place and the right time.
"Families shouldn't have to drive long distances to connect to our expert teams. It's our mission to help families stay in their communities by bringing our advanced and highly specialized neonatal care to them," said Satyan Lakshminrusimha, chair of pediatrics and physician-in-chief at UC Davis Children's Hospital. "The new partnership greatly increases the level of care available to babies in the region and decreases the need for transfers to UC Davis Children's Hospital."
As part of the agreement, UC Davis Health will provide:
- education and training to the St. Joseph's level III NICU team
- resources for its NICU, including sharing best practices and the latest innovations in technology and treatment
- access to UC Davis pediatric subspecialists for telemedicine consults
- quality oversight with multidisciplinary morbidity and mortality meetings to discuss ways to improve all aspects of patient care.
"The partnership with UC Davis Children's Hospital will allow St. Joseph's to better serve the San Joaquin County population and increase access to quality care in the local community," said St. Joseph's Medical Center President and CEO Donald J. Wiley.
Families shouldn't have to drive long distances to connect to our expert teams. It's our mission to help families stay in their communities by bringing our advanced and highly specialized neonatal care to them."-Satyan Lakshminrusimha
UC Davis Children's Hospital was ranked 29th in the nation for neonatology by U.S. News & World Report in the 2022-2023 Best Children's Hospitals rankings. UC Davis has a level IV-designated NICU (the highest possible rating) for the Sacramento region, providing expert clinical care for infants throughout Northern California and conducting research on health problems facing infants, including those who are born very prematurely, are extremely ill, or require surgery.
St. Joseph's Medical Center has a 30-bed Level III NICU that serves over 500 babies each year. As the first and only hospital in San Joaquin County with a 24/7 in-house neonatologist, plus a 24/7 Pediatric Hospitalist onsite, St. Joseph's Medical Center offers a wide variety of pediatric health care services to serve the families of San Joaquin County.
