Department of Pediatrics & Neonatology
Overview
Welcome to the Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology at Smita Memorial Hospital & Research Centre, where we are dedicated to providing exceptional and comprehensive healthcare for children. Our department, situated on the 2nd floor of the ‘B’ wing, is exclusively designed to cater to the unique needs of pediatric care. We take pride in having some of the most senior consultants in Pediatrics in the city, with these pioneers specializing in various pediatric specialties.
Key Features:
Expert Pediatric Consultants: Our department boasts the expertise of senior consultants who are pioneers in their respective specialties, ensuring that your child receives the best possible care.
Dedicated Pediatric Wing: The pediatric department is located in the ‘B’ wing of the hospital, creating a child-friendly environment dedicated exclusively to pediatric and neonatal care.
24×7 Availability: Pediatricians are available round the clock on campus to handle any emergencies, providing timely and expert care for your child.
Children-Friendly Nursing Staff: Our nursing staff is specially trained to care for sick children, administer medications, and support doctors during pediatric procedures, ensuring a comforting environment for our young patients.
State-of-the-Art Facilities: Our department is equipped with advanced facilities for the diagnosis and management of pediatric conditions. These facilities include:
Neonatology Department
Overview
Neonatology Department at Smita Hospital provides specialist care to infants who are ill or require care for a wide range of issues which include premature birth, congenital defects, and sepsis.Neonatologists at Smita Hospital have extensive training and experience and are backed by qualified medical staff and modern medical facilities including Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) which help them provide comprehensive care for infants. Additionally, the Neonatologists’ team also works to identify diseases and disorders before birth so that the family can be better prepared to care for the child.
Treatments
Common diseases treated at SMHRC :-
- Neonatal jaundice
- Infant respiratory distress syndrome
- Neonatal sepsis
- Neonatal bowel obstruction
- Benign neonatal seizures
- Neonatal hypoglycemia
- Perinatal asphyxia
Ventilation Support: Our department features a conventional ventilator, CPAP machines, and HHHFNC to provide respiratory support as needed.
Phototherapy Units: We have 6 LED Phototherapy Units for effective management of neonatal jaundice.
Diagnostic Services: In-house neurosonography, portable X-ray, and portable arterial blood gas (ABG) services are available for prompt and accurate diagnosis.
Specialized Pediatric Procedures: We offer specialized procedures such as total parenteral nutrition, peripheral invasive central catheter insertion, umbilical vein and artery catheterization, and exchange transfusion.
- State of art Blood Storage unit and other laboratory services.
- Infection control &Surveillance policies
Services
- Management of various complex conditions
- Management of complex congenital conditions.
- IEM & Other Metabolic emergencies
- Neurological emergencies
- Complex endocrine conditions
- Drug overdose & poisoning
- Infections with multiorgan failure
- Haematological malignancies & emergencies
- Management of AKI and renal failure
- Management of Polytrauma
- Postoperative management of neurologicalcases
- Postoperative management of Pediatric surgical cases
- Total parenteral nutrition
- Point of care bedside laboratory testing
The department focuses on providing effective treatment for a wide range of pediatric conditions, from simple ailments to complex diseases. Our pediatricians are specially trained to address complicated health issues in newborns, ensuring that every child receives personalized and expert care.
At Smita Memorial Hospital & Research Centre, your child’s health is our priority. Trust us for compassionate, expert, and state-of-the-art pediatric and neonatal care. We are here to guide your child on the path to health and well-being.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Overview
Our 07 bedded NICU is having state of art facility to provide advanced medical & surgical care to new born with complex clinical scenarios. At Smita Memorial Hospital and Research Center we have interactive session with our Neonatologists, Intensivists & Obstetrician in high risk delivery to prepare the arrival of babies.
Our NICU is fully equipped with professionals & trained staff to provide care of extremely premature & low birth weight new born. We are trained to manage new born with extreme prematurity, extreme low birth weight, respiratory distress syndrome, persistent primary pulmonary hypertension, meconium aspiration syndrome, birth asphyxia, congenital anomalies, Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia & complex neonatal surgical conditions.
At our hospital we allow mother to actively participate in care of her child to promote mother child bonding. We also encourage mother to provide Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) which provide comprehensive developmental care of babies. Our family-centered care approach keeps you up-to-date about your child’s condition and receive the information you need to make informed choices about their care.
Facilities
- Servo controlled radiant warmer to provide optimum temperature control
- Conventional and advanced invasive neonatal ventilation
- CPAP
- High Flow Nasal Oxygen Therapy
- Bedside neurosonography
- Multipara monitors & infusion pumps
- Invasive Haemodynamic Monitoring
- Round the clock bedside X ray, Sonography and 2 D Echo
- Bedside EEG Monitoring
- Phototherapy
- Surfactant administration
- Bedside blood chemistry including ABG
- Round the clock imaging facility including MRI and CT
- Robust back up with State of Art blood storage unit bank and other laboratory services.
- Infection control and Surveillance policies
Services
- Management of extreme premature & extreme low birth weight babies
- Management of respiratory distress syndrome, meconium aspiration and PPHN
- Management of various complex respiratory and cardiac conditions
- Management of complex congenital conditions
- Inborn error of metabolism & other metabolic emergencies
- Neonatal seizure & other neurological emergencies
- New born with complex endocrine conditions
- Infections with multiorgan failure
- Management of acute kidney injury and renal failure
- Postoperative management of neurological & cardiac cases in new born
- Postoperative management of surgical cases
- Phototherapy
- Exchange transfusion
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
- Lactation Management
- New born screening for genetic & metabolic diseases
- Bedside otoacoustic emission (OAE) test for regular hearing screening of all new born.
- Point of care bedside laboratory testing.
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
Overview
The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Smita Hospital is a dedicated 8-bed unit equipped with state-of-the-art monitoring and diagnostic equipment. Managed 24/7 by a team of internationally trained Paediatric Intensive Care doctors and Nurses who stand for ethical and evidence-based practices.
The pediatric critical care wing at Smita Hospital is one of the most advanced facilities of its kind in the region and the first in the district of Idukki. The PICU is equipped with a facility to provide advanced pediatric ventilation, Invasive hemodynamic monitoring&latest diagnostic equipment to ensure the best possible treatment for critically ill infants, children, and adolescents up to 14 years of age which ensures the best possible outcomes
Equipped with advanced technology, our multidisciplinary team includes qualified pediatric intensivists, Neonatologists, Cardiologists, nephrologists, neurologists, Hemato-oncologists, Surgeons, dieticians, physiotherapists, and Paediatric trained nurses. Our family-centered care approach ensures that you are kept up-to-date about your child’s condition and receive the information you need to make informed choices about their care.
Facilities
We have state of an art 8 bedded PICU with the latest equipment & infrastructure with a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio. Critically sick children are under continuous observation of our trained and qualified nurses who have experience in managing such cases. We treat an array of conditions from medical illnesses like complicated pneumonia, meningoencephalitis, and ARDS to surgical conditions like Polytrauma, traumatic brain injury, and other surgical illnesses including postoperative care. Facilities available are as follows
- Conventional and advanced invasive ventilation
- CPAP
- High flow nasal oxygen therapy
- Invasive haemodynamic monitoring
- Capnography
- Round the clock bedside X ray, Sonography and 2 D Echo
- EEG Monitoring
- Round the clock imaging services including MRI and CT .
- Robust back up with State of Art blood bank and other laboratory services.
- Infection control &Surveillance policies
Services
- Management of various complex /Congenital conditions
- IEM & Other Metabolic emergencies
- Neurological emergencies
- Drug overdose & poisoning
- Sepsis with multiorgan failure
- Haematological malignancies & emergencies
- Management of AKI and renal failure
- Management of Polytrauma
- Postoperative management of neurologicalcases
- Postoperative management of Pediatric surgical cases
- Total parenteral nutrition
- Point of care bedside laboratory testing
Our facilities
- 10 NICU beds
- 1 conventional ventilator
- 3 CPAP
- 1 HHHFNC
- 6 LED Phototherapy Units
- Laminar flow
- Inhouse Neurosonography
- Portable X-Ray
- Portable ABG
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Peripheral Invasive Central Catheter Insertion
- Umblical Vein and Artery Catheterization.
- Exchange Transfusion.
