We are pleased to announce that Munson Healthcare will be moving forward with the construction of a state-of-the-art Family Birth and Children’s Center at Munson Medical Center, which will include:
- new maternity unit with state-of-the-art labor rooms and surgical suites
- new NICU with private rooms
- Pediatrics unit with larger private and semi-private rooms with greater access to natural light
- overall enhancements to infant security systems
Although the vision for these upgrades started years ago, this project was paused during the COVID-19 pandemic. Munson Medical Center’s NICU is the only unit north of Grand Rapids, caring for over 300 critically ill infants this last year while the maternity department delivered over 1,700 babies.
The new Family Birth and Children’s Center will help advance the standard of care provided to families across northern Michigan and improve the lives of our smallest, and most vulnerable, patients. The center will be designed to provide an environment for “Family Integrated Care,” a model of care that includes the family as a part of the Healthcare Team that has been demonstrated to decrease length of stay in neonatal patients, facilitate patient and family education, and improve patient experience and outcomes.
We are grateful for the generous donors, community members, and staff who have supported this project!