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What does it mean for an hospital to have a level iii neonatal intensive care unit?

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Level 3 NICU: Level 3 neonatal ICU means they can take care of extremely premature infants that require respiratory support and have neonatologists in house 24/7. Infants can be cared for from onset of viability 23-24 weeks.

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Answered 9/13/2015

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