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NICU 'boot camp' gives parents skills that can save babies' lives

Denver7's Ethan Carlson spoke with one Colorado couple who had to use what they learned in discharge classes on their own son within a day of leaving the hospital.

February 23, 2026
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A discharge program at HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children’s Hospital is helping families leave the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with the skills and confidence to care for fragile infants at home and, in some cases, save lives.

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Published:
February 23, 2026
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HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's Presbyterian St. Luke's

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