250 East Superior Street
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Hours of Operation
Monday
Open 24 hours
Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
Thursday
Open 24 hours
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours
Sunday
Open 24 hours
Phone Numbers
- Main Number: 312.472.1000
- TTY: 711
Overview
The Renée Schine Crown Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is a secured level III care unit that provides state-of-the-art care for premature and seriously ill newborns. Our services and equipment are designed for the smallest patients. The NICU is staffed 24 hours a day by specially trained nurses and neonatologists, and patients have access to the full range of pediatric sub-specialists.
Parking and Transportation
Parking is available at discounted rates for patients and visitors of Prentice Women's Hospital. Download Parking Map
Parking Rates
Standard Parking
Up to 7 Hours: $14 7 to 24 Hours: $30
Parking Validation
Parking garage tickets must be validated each time a car is parked. Without validation, regular garage rates will apply. You can validate your ticket at the customer services desk in the main lobby.
Parking Lots and Entrances
Patient and Visitor Information
Hours of Operation
Monday
Open 24 hours
Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
Thursday
Open 24 hours
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours
Sunday
Open 24 hours
Northwestern Medicine offers several amenities, including flower and gift shops, online services, and food and beverage options, for your convenience. Download our Services and Amenities Map.
Services
We believe a multidisciplinary team and specialized equipment are only part of caring for these babies—we focus on family–centered, developmentally–supportive care.
Parents and families are crucial to an infant's recovery and development, so we encourage and facilitate the strong presence and involvement of parents and family in the care we provide.
March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program
To help families who have children in the NICU, we have a NICU Family Support Program. Renée Crown Schine Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) was the first NICU in the state of Illinois to provide the March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program to families.
Launched as a part time program in 2009, the program is built on a philosophy of family–centered care and supports families throughout the hospitalization, during the transition to home and in the event of a newborn death.
This program is guided by a volunteer committee, consisting of graduate NICU families and NICU staff, and a full–time NICU family support specialist, who works with parents and families and coordinates:
- Parent groups
- Educational presentations and discussions
- Family events
- A NICU reunion
- Professional education
NICU families receive parent care kits which contain the books:
- NICU: A Guide and Glossary
- Parent: You & Your Baby in the NICU
- Baby: A Keepsake Journal
We also provide helpful information for our short–stay families.
A stocked book cart of children’s books for parents to read to their infants at the bedside to promote early bonding is also available.
NICU Family Support® Bright Space®
The March of Dimes and Bright Horizons have formed a partnership to create Bright Space areas in NICU waiting rooms across the country.
The space is designed to brighten the lives of siblings and families in crisis and promote self–healing through play. In December 2013, the Renée Schine Crown NICU was one of three hospitals nationwide to be chosen to receive a Bright Space.
This area is available to more than 1,600 families a year who have a child in the NICU at Prentice Women’s Hospital.
For more information about the program, please contact the NICU family support specialist at 312.472.4347 or Jbowen@marchofdimes.org.
Why Choose Us
Northwestern Medicine is proud to have five hospitals ranked among “America’s Best” including Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the No. 1 hospital in Illinois for 13 straight years (tie), by U.S. News & World Report, 2024 – 2025. Our physicians, care teams and scientists come together every day with a shared commitment to provide excellent patient care.
We seek to improve the health of the patients and communities we serve by delivering a broad range of services with leading medicine and compassion. Because what makes us better, makes you better. ®
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