Saving Infants' Lives with At-Home NICU Care

Episode notes

The "NICU Graduate" celebration is one of the happiest moments for a family, but is it a false sense of security?In this episode, Mendel talks with Dr. Ross Sommers about the "NICU Cliff." We pour billions into saving babies born as small as 400 grams, only to send them home on oxygen and feeding tubes with almost zero support.Dr. Sommers reveals the heartbreaking reality of why "goodbye and good luck" isn't a medical plan, the PTSD parents face, and how First Day Healthcare is finally building a safety net for the world’s most vulnerable patients.Key Chapters:00:00 - The NICU Cliff: Why leaving the hospital is the scariest day.03:43 - The reality of Parent PTSD after the NICU.05:43 - How Remote Monitoring is changing the "Feeder-Grower" game.07:23 - The $40 Billion Business of Neonatology.14:04 - Why pediatric innovation lags 7 years behind adult care.17:40 - The Personal Mission: Why "graduation" isn't the end of the story.

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