A friend of mine makes quilts for a neonatal unit of a women's hospital in Pittsburgh,PA. They are given to the preemies and they can be taken home when discharged. However she said that they are constantly being washed if a blanket so much as touches the floor. She had a granddaughter in the unit for several months last year. I believe they had to take the quilt home themselves and wash it but I'm sure that varies depending on the hospital.