Nashville children's hospital names NICU floor after couple following $5M donation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A $5 million donation from 'longtime friends' of Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt will be committed to supporting the neonatal intensive care program, the Monday.
The NICU unit at the Nashville children's hospital is reportedly among the largest in the nation, treating between 1,500 to 1,600 infants each year.
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According to the hospital, the multi-million dollar gift, pledged by Scott and Sandi Borchetta, reportedly adds to the couple's ongoing support for the NICU program.
'Sandi and Scott's generous gift allows us to expand our premier neonatal intensive care unit's services to provide even more specialized care for our most vulnerable patients,' said Jeff Balser, President and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Dean of the School of Medicine. 'Their gift supports crucial programming, neonatal equipment, space and staffing. We are grateful for their longstanding commitment to Monroe Carell.'
According to a Monday morning press release, there are now 131 NICU beds on a recent four-floor expansion. A portion of those beds will reportedly be located on the hospital's new 14th floor, which will named the 'Scott & Sandi Borchetta Floor.'
In March 2020, the Big Machine Neighborhood—a 23-bed NICU wing made possible by the Borchetta and Big Machine Label Group—opened on the 11th floor.
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'Children should never be sick, let alone not being ensured a safe entry into life in their golden hour' said Scott Borchetta, Founder, Chair & CEO of Big Machine Label Group. 'Sandi and I have taken great joy in the extraordinary success stories of the Big Machine Neighborhood, and we know the great team at Monroe Carrell will put every dollar toward saving more lives.'
The hospital said the Scott & Sandi Borchetta Floor will include 'specialized NICU care and created a new model of care to create a Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)/Complex Airway Center of Excellence.'
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