NICU Services

A neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU provides, advanced, around-the-clock care to medically fragile newborns. Among the babies served by the Sally and John Francis Tanner Neonatal ICU are:

Babies born before 32 weeks of gestation
Babies born with critical illness
Multiple births (twins or triplets)
Babies who need respiratory support
Low-birthweight babies (weighting less than 5.5 pounds)

The Sally and John Francis Tanner Neonatal ICU at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton supports the maternity centers at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton and Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica, as well as other regional hospitals as necessary.

Specialized care for our smallest patients

Our level III NICU is built more than five decades of clinical research and practice. The specialized team of neonatologists, peditricians and nurses advance care to give tiny patients their best chance at a healthy life.

It's never easy having a baby that's in the NICU. It's even harder when that ICU is miles away from home or the hospital where you delivered. The Sally and John Francis Tanner Neonatal ICU is conveniently located in Carrollton, so you can be part of your baby's care and bond as a family in their earliest days.

What the NICU offers

Neonatal incubators to maintain optimal environmental conditions for newborns
Feeding tubes to provide newborns with nutrition support with little to no discomfort
IV lines for the safe delivery of fluids and medications
Monitoring equipment to watch the baby's vital signs and other metrics
Phototherapy, using light for the treatment of jaundice
Respiratory services, including surfactant therapy, ventilators and positive-airway support
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