THE SPECIAL CARE NURSERY, a new unit offering couplet care for ill newborns and their mothers, is set to open at St. Luke’s Hospital in the coming weeks. / COURTESY SOUTHCOAST HEALTH
NEW BEDFORD – A new unit offering couplet care for ill newborns and their mothers is set to open at St. Luke’s Hospital in the coming weeks, announced Southcoast Health officials. The 6,600-square-foot Special Care Nursey includes eight private bassinet rooms with couplet care quarters, which are designed to coordinate acute care for both infant…