$5 million gifted to NICU program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital
The NICU at Vanderbilt is considered among the best and largest, treating between 1,500 and 1,600 infants each year,
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Vanderbilt University Medical Center is celebrating a recent $5 million gift for its neonatal intensive care program at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital.
The gift was pledged by Scott and Sandi Borchetta, VUMC shared.
The Level IV-designated NICU is considered among the best and largest, treating between 1,500 and 1,600 infants each year, VUMC touted. The existing facility underwent a recent floor expansion, allowing for 131 NICU beds.
The Scott & Sandi Borchetta Floor will include specialized NICU care and a new model of care to create a Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)/Complex Airway Center of Excellence.
VUMC explains that about 50% of infants born at a gestational age of 22 to 32 weeks — two to four months early — develop BPD, a life-threatening chronic lung disease that requires respiratory support and oxygen to help them breathe.
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“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. Their gift supports crucial programming, neonatal equipment, space, and staffing. We are grateful for their long-standing commitment to Monroe Carell,” said Jeff Balser, MD, PhD, President and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Dean of the School of Medicine.
“Children should never be sick, let alone not be ensured a safe entry into life in their golden hour,” said Scott Borchetta, founder, chair, and 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 Carell will put every dollar toward saving more lives.”
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