DE hospitals adapt to handle more drug-addicted moms

Hospital systems in Delaware are trying to adapt to a world in which heroin use and methadone treatment are increasingly marked "yes" on maternity ward intake forms. At Christiana Hospital in Newark, those adaptations have included remodeling a section of the maternity unit into the Continuing Care Nursery, a place where NAS infants and their parents, as well as other babies who need special care, can stay several weeks after delivery. A $500,000 contribution from the Junior Board of Christiana Care helped the nursery open.