Doctor Craig Garfield developed the NICU-2-Home app with grant money from Friends of Prentice. During the test phase at Northwestern Medicine, parents can see real-time updates on their baby's weight, breathing, medication -- even poop -- all on their phone. For most families that end up in the NICU, they did not plan to be here so educating them on what to expect is a major goal of the app. The app also has pictures and updates to share with family. Plus, it charts the child's progress. Doctor Garfield says early results indicate parents are more confident, and reaching the ultimate goal sooner: going home with a NICU graduate, like Ashton.
