Mirror staff reports:

Seattle Children’s Hospital neonatologists and neonatal nurse practitioners will provide around-the-clock neonatal support and consultation at St. Francis Hospital in Federal Way, beginning in early 2013.

The Children’s team will work closely with the Franciscan team in on-site management of the daily operations in the special care nursery at St. Francis Hospital.

The Franciscan Birth Centers in Tacoma, Federal Way and Enumclaw deliver more than 5,000 babies annually.

Click here to learn more about the partnership between Seattle Children’s Hospital and Franciscan Health System.