MercyOne Des Moines Foundation received a $1 million donation to benefit MercyOne Children's Hospital services, according to an Aug. 4 press release from the health system.
The downtown Des Moines, Iowa, NICU has been named the MercyOne Children's Hospital William and Josephine Norkaitis Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in honor of the single largest donation in the children's hospital's history.
Cary Murphy, MD, the Norkaitis NICU medical director, said that the Norkaitis Family Charities is saving the lives of fragile infants with their donation.
"The lifesaving equipment they have funded supports our tiniest patients as our expert team of clinicians cares for them and their families," Dr. Murphy said.