Level III Women’s Health and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
A Level III provides comprehensive care for women experiencing complicated, high-risk pregnancies, as well as specialized care for critically ill and premature newborns, with resources for advanced respiratory support, specialized feeding, and other complex medical interventions. Level IIIs function as a resource to network hospitals and accepts transfers of maternal and neonatal patients from in- and out-of-network physician referrals.
Loyola University Medical Center
Women's Health Manager
708-216-5381
Loyola University Medical Center
NICU Manager
708-216-8253
Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center also provides Level III perinatal care within the network:
Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center
Women and Children's Manager
224-299-8104
Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center
NICU Manager
224-299-6809
Level IIE: Extended Neonatal Capabilities
Level IIE hospitals provide care to women and newborns at moderate risk and may care for maternal patients with selected obstetric complications that present after 32 weeks gestation. They operate an intermediate care nursery, but not an NICU, and offer care for infants born at 30 or more weeks gestation and with a birth weight of 1250 grams or greater.
Prime Resurrection Medical Center
Family Birthplace
773-990-5087
Level II: Intermediate Maternity and Newborn Hospitals
Level II hospitals care for maternal patients with selected obstetric complications that present after 32 weeks gestation. A level II nursery is capable of caring for premature infants at 32 or more week's gestation and/or those with a birthweight greater than 1500 grams who are otherwise well. These hospitals offer specialized newborn care, including feeding support and respiratory assistance, but are not equipped for the highest level of critical care.
MacNeal Hospital
Manager
708-783-7803
Morris Hospital
Manager
815-705-7315
Ascension Alexian Brothers Medical Center
Women & Infant Services
847-437-5500 ext. 3491
Level 0: No Maternity or Newborn Services
Level 0 (or “non-delivering”) hospitals do not offer maternity or newborn services but have emergency perinatal services available. These hospitals are part of perinatal networks and work with higher-level birthing facilities to provide comprehensive care for pregnant women and newborns and often serve as transfer locations for women and infants needing specialized care. The Loyola APC has three Level 0 hospitals in its network:
- Community First Medical Center
- Loretto Hospital
- Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
