NMCSD’s NICU Celebrates Christmas Cuties.
SAN DIEGO (Dec. 22, 2020) A detailed photo of a Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patient's feet Dec. 22. NMCSD's NICU celebrated Christmas Cuties, a holiday event in which NICU staff, along with parents, dressed the newborns in holiday-themed clothing to highlight the Christmas season, and take some of the families' focus off the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way many facets of healthcare are conducted, and NMCSD has adapted some of its techniques and practices to keep both staff and patients safe while delivering the high-quality healthcare they’ve come to expect. NMCSD’s mission is to prepare service members to deploy in support of operational forces, deliver high-quality healthcare services and shape the future of military medicine through education, training and research. NMCSD employs more than 6,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in Southern California to provide patients with world-class care anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Luke Cunningham) Original public domain image from Flickr