North Memorial Health NICU – Maple Grove Hospital

Care Philosophies

Our team of highly experienced Neonatal Intensive Care Unit specialists is dedicated to the care of our tiniest patients. Our interdisciplinary approach means that your little one gets a comprehensive team and all its experience: Neonatologists, neonatal nurse practitioners, neonatal nurses, lactation consultants, dietitians, social workers, chaplains, and respiratory, speech, physical, and occupational therapists all available to consult, assist, and empower you to make the best choices for your family.

We use the most forward-thinking technology, including brain-wave monitoring, respiratory support, and total body cooling when needed, to take care of very sick babies. From breathing support and learning to eat to full-term babies in need of infection monitoring, we support every baby’s individual medical needs while including the entire family in the care plan and as much of the daily caretaking as possible.

Breastfeeding Support

Even if your baby may not be able to latch and breastfeed right away, we encourage pumping to help deliver needed antibodies and immunities to your child through breastmilk if breastfeeding is part of your feeding plan. We also offer breast pumps and private rooms to mothers if needed so they may pump regularly to encourage milk production. Our team can feed breastmilk to your baby even if he or she is not ready to breastfeed yet.

Lactation consultants are available for breastfeeding support, as is screened, pasteurized donor breastmilk for mothers who have delayed milk production and prefer it over formula.

Lodging and Accommodations

We make every effort for you to spend as much time with your baby as you can. We offer bay–style units and then private rooms with pull-out couches as your baby gets closer to discharge, giving you the option to room-in. Our hospital also has a café and room service available for dining, plus a spot where you can store homemade food.

There are special hotel rates available for North – Maple Grove Hospital visitors though our partnership with the following hotels in Maple Grove:

• Cambria Hotel Minneapolis Maple Grove: $116 per night for a double queen or king room. Call 952-225-2685 to book a room and mention Maple Grove Hospital to get the discount.
• Hampton Inn Minneapolis NW Maple Grove: $124 per night for a double queen or king room. Book a room at this rate.

Safety and Security

You can rest assured your baby is always safe and secure in our NICU. Nurses monitor your baby’s health, and our NICU is a secure, locked unit. Our visiting policy may be stricter than the rest of the hospital. We do this to minimize spreading germs and to keep NICU babies safe.

Visitors must:

1. Utilize the door buzzer to gain access to the NICU.
2. Check in at front desk or nurse’s station prior to proceeding to the patient bedside/ private room.

If the visitor is not an ID band holder, staff must verify that a Primary ID band holder is present before allowing the visitor access to the patient.

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Interpreter Services

We offer support options for deaf, hard of hearing, language assistance and translation services. These services are all free of charge and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for patients.

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NICU Family Support

We have a NICU Care/Discharge Coordinator to work with families providing education and support throughout the NICU stay, as well as assist in coordinating any follow-up appointments and services needed upon discharge. Our Chaplain is an additional resource for support throughout the NICU stay. We have social workers assigned to each patient who can also help guide you through financial and community resources if needed.