Onsite Neonatal Partners

12/08/2025

Shore Medical Center held a gorgeous tree lighting to celebrate their NICU grads, and we’re proud to be part of the NICU team caring for these amazing families. 💛✨

12/01/2025

Whether you're trying to conceive soon or hoping to start a family one day, there are important steps you can take right now to optimize your health for a successful pregnancy.

Preconception counseling is a vital first step.

"Preconception counseling is a good option for all women and should be offered to patients before they even try to conceive," recommends Dr. Claire Sejour, St. Joseph’s/Candler Physician Network OB/GYN. "Even if it’s during your annual visit, start talking to your provider about your family planning goals and optimizing your health.”

This essential conversation covers key areas to help you and your baby thrive:

✅ Manage Chronic Conditions: Get control of conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure and take medications as prescribed.
💉 Update Vaccinations: Ensure you are up to date on all necessary vaccines.
🍎 Focus on Nutrition: Eat a balanced diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
💊 Take Folic Acid: Begin taking folic acid supplements at least one to three months before trying to conceive.
🏃 Stay Active: Incorporate a moderate amount of exercise.
🚫 Healthy Habits: Avoid smoking and limit alcohol intake.

Start the conversation with your provider today! Your journey to a healthy pregnancy begins with a plan.

Trying but still can't get pregnant? Click the link for guidance from Dr. Sejour: https://www.sjchs.org/resource-hub/blogs/blog-detail/living-smart-blog/2025/11/20/planning-to-get-pregnant--do-these-things-now

11/27/2025

Grateful hearts and little turkeys! This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for the tiniest members of our NICU family 🦃💛 https://hubs.ly/Q03VSPcP0

Celebrating gratitude in the NICU: honoring our hospital partners, NICU teams, and sharing tips for parents to bond with their little ones.

11/26/2025

As we head into Thanksgiving, we’re celebrating every small win and every tiny miracle—one little berry at a time.🍓💚 Thankful for the strength of our babies, the love of their families, and the dedication of every clinician who shows up with heart.

11/25/2025

This week, we’re feeling extra thankful for the sweet moments in the NICU—like this little scoop of joy. 🍨💛 Grateful for the families who trust us, the teams who care tirelessly, and the tiny fighters who inspire us every day.

11/24/2025

Hospital safety ratings: Our clinical teams, physicians, and co-workers at St. Joseph’s/Candler care for your loved ones every day, and they remain deeply committed to the highest standards of patient safety.

There has been some recent media coverage of an organization called Leapfrog that we feel mischaracterizes our hospitals and the effort our co-workers put into patient care.

What many may not realize is that St. Joseph’s/Candler does not participate in the Leapfrog Safety Survey. As a result, their rating is neither complete nor accurate—in fact, it is misleading.

Consider, for example, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), where both St. Joseph’s Hospital and Candler Hospital show data that is no different than the national average. These validated, data-driven scores stand in sharp contrast to Leapfrog’s portrayal, which is based on incomplete information. It is essentially like receiving a grade from a school we never attended. No one from Leapfrog has ever visited St. Joseph’s/Candler to assess how we care for our patients.

We stopped participating in the Leapfrog survey eight years ago for several reasons:

💠 We disagreed with their methodology. A significant portion of their grade is based on self-submitted hospital surveys that lack adequate verification.
💠Their survey requires substantial time, resources, and cost—energy we believe is better invested directly in patient safety initiatives.
💠Participation with Leapfrog did not lead to any measurable improvements in safety at our hospitals.
💠CMS provides a far more rigorous, fair, and reliable assessment of hospital safety than a third-party organization that derives much of its revenue from selling licenses that hospitals must purchase to “promote” their scores.

In the months ahead, we will share more about the extensive steps we take to ensure patient safety. For now, it is important to highlight that St. Joseph’s/Candler has earned Magnet Designation for Nursing Excellence six times—a distinction held by only 25 hospitals worldwide. Magnet recognition includes rigorous review and on-site evaluations, with a major focus on improved patient outcomes and safety. We also maintain numerous accreditations from respected organizations that evaluate the quality of care we provide.

We encourage our community to compare the publicly available data from Leapfrog with the validated measures published by CMS. The difference is significant. Ultimately, we trust that our patients and community will judge us by their own experiences and by our two centuries of unwavering commitment to exceptional care—not by an incomplete grade from an external group whose methodology we do not support.

We stand firmly behind our safety, our quality, and the extraordinary co-workers who serve our patients every day. We are grateful for the continued trust and support of our community.

11/19/2025

Did you know we offer hospitals Consultation Services? We help improve clinical performance, patient outcomes, and operational efficiency. Whether you're launching a new NICU or elevating an existing program, our Consultation Services provide strategic guidance from experienced Neonatology leaders. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q03T-3x70

11/11/2025

At Onsite, we’re inspired every day by the strength it takes to protect, to serve, and to fight for life — no matter how small. Thank you to all Veterans for your courage and sacrifice.

11/10/2025

Every hospital’s NICU program is unique, but how well is yours really performing? Our free NICU Self-Assessment helps hospitals uncover opportunities to strengthen care, improve outcomes, and support clinical teams. Discover how your program measures up. https://hubs.ly/Q03Sn6LQ0

Use our easy NICU Assessment Tool to evaluate your neonatal care program’s strengths and areas for improvement. Get insights to enhance outcomes and support your team.

11/03/2025

Halloween might be over, but the smiles (and costumes!) of our NICU babies last all year. 🎃 From superheroes to ladybugs and little turtles, these tiny fighters brought joy to everyone in the unit. See more of our little Halloween heroes in our blog: https://hubs.ly/Q03RlKS20

11/01/2025

10/31/2025

Too cute to spook! 👻 Wishing everyone a safe and happy Halloween from our tiniest trick-or-treaters!