Waterbury Hospital expands its NICU, offering care for critically-ill babies closer to home

Connecticut Public – Monday, May 11, 2026
By Sujata Srinivasan

UConn Health Waterbury Hospital has partnered with Connecticut Children’s to expand its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

The partnership will allow Waterbury Hospital to upgrade the designation for its NICU, to allow for the care of more severely ill babies, including babies with a critical illness, and those in need of surgeries or ventilators.

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