Our Neonatology and Joint Hospitalization Service is responsible for caring for the health of all newborns treated at the Medical Center. The service has a neonatal intensive care unit as well as a joint hospitalization unit.
In the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, we focus on the care and treatment of newborns who require immediate postpartum attention and, due to their medical condition, require care in this unit. Our team of professionals is highly specialized and trained to provide personalized medical care to each patient.
Medical conditions treated include: breathing difficulties, heart problems, infections, jaundice, metabolic disorders, and other medical conditions that may endanger the life of the mother or baby.
Within the framework of the application of National Law No. 25,929 on Respectful Childbirth, our institution implements Joint Hospitalization, provided that the clinical condition of the newborn and the mother allow it.
This approach focuses on the family, promoting the rights of the mother and the newborn. Joint hospitalization seeks to adapt the practices of the healthcare team to the family's schedule so as not to interfere with the natural development of the bond. It encourages early contact and the development of an appropriate attachment bond in the new family. It contributes to the gradual understanding and recognition of the newborn's needs. It creates a space for education, health, promotion of breastfeeding, and parenting guidelines.
Medical examinations of newborns are performed in the room alongside their family. With regard to pathologies detected during hospitalization, consultations with specialists may be carried out if necessary.
Newborns receive the Hepatitis B vaccine and the BCG vaccine during hospitalization in accordance with the official vaccination schedule of the Ministry of Health of the Nation. In addition, in compliance with the regulatory framework of the Neonatal Screening Program under the Ministry of Health of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, as provided for in Law No. 1808 of the GCA Bs. As., all newborns undergo mandatory neonatal screening, the objectives of which are to detect congenital adrenal hyperplasia and biotinidase deficiency. Pulse oximetry screening is also performed after 24 hours of life, and hearing screening is performed on an outpatient basis within the first month of life.
For more information, visit our Obstetrics and Neonatology Center.
