NEONATOLOGY

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit(NICU)

• NICU is 40 bedded unit spread across 8000 sqft
• Fully equipped dedicated ambulance for transfer of sick neonates (Transport Incubator(globe trotter) & transport Ventilator with synchronised modes of ventilation)
• NICU has all the basic equipments & advanced equipments like Ventilator, High Frequency Oscillator etc
• We are one of the premier Institutes to have advanced equipments like inhaled Nitric Oxide, Blanketroll Whole Body Cooling System for asphyxiated babies
• NICU has its own OT where all surgeries except cardiac are performed here
• NICU is directly connected to Labour room & Labour OT
• NICU has in-house TPN under HEPA filter hood
• Dedicated Portable Color Doppler & USG for NICU
• in-house amplitude integrated EEG machine
• NICU has been accredited as Level II B NICU by NNF
• DMH established The Human Milk bank in June 2011, the first in our city Pune
• Neonatal Screening is offered to all babies
• Provides backup for neonatal cardiac surgeries (all complex congenital heart diseases) are managed
• Round the clock cover by senior doctors
• Integrated services like blood bank, lab
• We have a good nurse : patient ratio. Ventilated babies have a 1:1 ratio, babies with sepsis have a 1:1 ratio & other have a 1:2 ratio
• All the Preterm & High Risk NICU graduates are followed up in the Small Steps Prematurity after care OPD as well as they are screened for ROP, hearing (OAE, BERA)

Small Steps Morris Autism & Child Development Centre:

It is been functional since September 2011

• Purpose of Small steps is Early intervention, Diagnosing developmental lag if any, Guidance and counselling to have better quality of life, in future
• Multidisciplinary approach to developmental problems in children
• Team of Developmental Paediatrician, Clinical Psychologists, Physiotherapist, Speech Therapist & Special Educator

Profile of patient managed

• Prematurity
• Autism & ADHD
• Mental Challenges
• Cerebral Palsy
• Behavioural Problems
• Learning Disabilities

COLLABORATIONS / TIE UPS:

Dr. Uday Devaskar Director of NICU at university college of Los Angeles ( UCLA ) USA is a honorary director of the NICU at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital. We contact him for difficult cases. Every year, the staff from UCLA like staff nurses, respiratory therapist spend about 2 weeks & train our staff. Dr. Sheela Patil spent 1 & ½ month in the NICU at UCLA USA.

AWARDS / ACCREDITATIONS:

NICU has got level II National Neonatology Forum ( NNF ) accreditation in year 2005.

EDUCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM:

• NNF Fellowship for NICU (2 seats)
• MUHS fellowship for NICU & PICU (1 seat each)

LACTATION CLINIC:

Provides you support throughout your breastfeeding experience

• Preparations for breastfeeding
• Individual consultations for breastfeeding problems.

PAST CONFERENCE OR EVENT DETAILS:

Inauguration of Human Milk Bank : 2011 The Milk Bank was established in the year 2011 to improve health outcomes of premature and ill infants, foster better health for children and decrease health care expenditures. The Milk Bank receives human milk from screened donors. It is pasteurized, freezed and distributed to the needy newborns

Inauguration of Smt. Kanta Balwant Parekh Centre for Mother & Child Care : 22 February 2015

CONTACT US:

NICU	: 020 – 49153380/3381
Email  	:nicu@dmhospital.org