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Hospital heparin errors continue to be major problem

Despite national attention, heparin overdoses continue to be an issue for hospitals, a fact underscored by a recent case in which 14 babies at a Texas hospital were given a massive overdose of the Read more...

Babies given heparin overdoses at TX hospital

Yet another incident of heparin overdose to babies has occurred, pointing up the difficulty in controlling this problem despite massive national attention to the issue. Up to 17 babies in a Texas Read more...

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National Milk Bank Becomes Affiliate to Prolacta Bioscience

MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Prolacta Bioscience (Prolacta), the first and only company to offer human milk fortifier (HMF) made from 100% human breast milk for critically ill, premature Read more >>

St. Jude Medical Center Helps Ease the Trauma of Premature Birth

By offering parents a way to stay connected FULLERTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- When a baby requires care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), it is a stressful time for the entire family. Read more >>

Study Shows Hospital Cost Savings Linked to Exclusively Human Milk-Based Fortification in Extremely Premature Infants

-- Prolacta Bioscience® Applauds Study Comparing Human Milk-Based Fortifier versus Cow Milk-Based Fortifier Fed to Infants Born at 28 Weeks Gestation or Less -- MONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Read more >>

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Team Pioneers Telemedicine in Neonatal Intensive Care

First research study on the use of robotic telemedicine in neonates LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- A team of neonatologists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have published the first research paper Read more >>

Infant with Rare Disorder Urgently Needs Lung Transplant to Survive

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Katelyn Julana Policastro was born April 27th, 2011 at St. John’s Hospital in Oxnard, California. The first day of her life was filled with joy and she seemed like a Read more >>