NICU (Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit) - Best New Public Facility Award. Designed with a "Naval" Shaped Nurses Station for optimal viewing of patients, natural light and location adjacent to the Labor and Delivery Space on a former rooftop area and cantilevered above a Service Courtyard which provides additional cover for delivery area below.
SUNY Downstate NICU was the first institution in Brooklyn to implement the Statewide Perinatal Data System (SPDS). SPDS provides public health and health care professionals around the state with timely and accurate data about birth outcomes. This system assists hospitals in their quality assurance and quality improvement activities.