Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

The  Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)  spanning. 10000 sq ft,  with designated state of the art patient care area,  areas for support services and above all a team of highly dedicated neonatal nurses and doctors constitutes the nerve center of the department of Neonatology.  

The 20 bedded NICU has 11 ventilators (including High Frequency Ventilators, and Nitric Oxide delivery system),  stand alone CPAP units and state of the art equipment. The NICU provides tertiary medical and surgical services for newborns up to four weeks of age. It admits patients from predominantly the districts of Ernakulam and Idukki,  The NICU has over 1,500 admissions per year and manages all neonatal conditions except neonatal cardiac surgery.  A comprehensive transport module equipped with transport ventilator and monitors facilitates timely referral for paediatric cardiac interventions.

The unit has in-house facilities for bed-side Echocardiography,  Cranial Ultrasonography and screening for both Retinopathy of Prematurity and Hearing.
A regular follow up clinic for the high risk infant is conducted by the consultants in conjunction with the developmental therapist.