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Cancellation / Refund policy
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Jubilee Mission Hospital is offering Tele or Video consults where patients are not being able to reach the clinic.
A Tele or Video consult can never be compared to a normal in-clinic consult where the doctor is able to physically examine the patient.
You are advised to come to the clinic for consults whenever you are in a position for the same. If the consult cannot wait, then only you should opt for a Tele or Video consult.
You are advised to confirm the diagnosis, get a prescription and start with your advised treatment plan. Whenever you are able to come to the clinic for a physical consult, please do. In case your symptoms/condition does not improve, immediately reach out to us or visit the nearest hospital.
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Jubilee Mission Hospital and/or its doctors shall not be responsible for complete accuracy of Tele or Video consultation, limited in its scope as it is, with no physical examination of the patient being possible. While every attempt will be made to ensure comprehensiveness of the consultation, unforeseen situations may arise. Your accepting Tele or Video consultation will be taken as your consent for a Tele or Video consult with its ingrained limitations.
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Neonatology
Overview
Neonatology is a specialized medical field dedicated to the care of newborn infants, particularly those who are sick, premature, or require intensive medical attention. At Jubilee Mission Medical College, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stands as the largest neonatal tertiary referral center in Thrissur district.
Annually, the NICU at Jubilee Mission Medical College serves approximately 4,000 newborn babies born within the hospital, as well as a significant number of infants referred from neighboring districts such as Thrissur, Malappuram, and Palakkad in Kerala.
With a focus on providing comprehensive and advanced medical care for newborns, including premature babies and those with critical medical conditions, the NICU at Jubilee Mission Medical College plays a vital role in ensuring the health and well-being of infants in the region.
The renovated centrally air conditioned neonatal unit with state of the art facilities was inaugurated near the delivery suites on 13/10/2011. The new unit has adequate space, controlled access, nominated sterile areas, uninterrupted power supply, efficient medical gas distribution systems and modern medical infrastructure in an environment that is sensitive to the needs of the baby and the family.
Facilities exists in the unit for providing the safest critical care to the premature babies including the ELBWs (extremely low birth weight babies weighing less than 1000 gms) and those newborns with a wide variety of complex medical, cardiac and surgical problems. The unit has a heavy occupancy rate of 98% in level III beds and 96% in level II beds throughout the year.
Infrastructure
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The unit is constructed scientifically as per the current recommendations and follows incubator care for extreme preterm infants and open care system with state of the art radiant warmers for the other babies.
The unit has bed strength of 39 as detailed below:
Level IIIB Neonatal Intensive Care Unit- 8 ventilated beds
Level IIIA Neonatal Intensive Care Unit- high dependency care - 8 beds
Level IIB Special Care Baby Unit- intermediate dependency care - 23 beds
Caring hands for the tiny ones!
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The unit is run by a team of neonatologists and Pediatricians under the leadership of Dr Nelby George Mathew, well supported by Neonatal Registrars, Fellowship Trainees, paediatric post graduate residents and senior nursing staff trained in neonatal care. The unit has 1:1 nurse patient ratio in the level III section and comparable staff strength in the other three sections. The unit seeks to continuously improve the quality of care by using evidence-based treatment and regular audit of health outcomes.
Patient Care
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The following state of art services are offered currently in the unit:
Advanced Neonatal intensive care
The unit has state of the art intensive care facilities inclusive of:
High-frequency ventilation (HFO)- using One Drager VN 500 and three SLE 5000 TTV plus ventilators.
Neonatal Volume Ventilation.
Conventional mechanical ventilation.
Non Invasive Ventilation.
High Flow Therapy.
Surfactant replacement therapy.
Therapeutic Hypothermia for Perinatal Asphyxia using MiraCradle PCM Mattresses
Neonatal Total Parenteral Nutrition with lamellar flow facility.
Neurosonography
Neonatal echocardiography.
Surgical correction of neonatal conditions like congenital diaphragmatic hernia and pre and post operative care for neonatal surgery.
Perinatal Care
Prenatal consultation and counselling for parents.
Fetal medicine services.
Genetic counselling.
Attendance at all deliveries including high-risk or potentially complicated deliveries
Transport
Neonatal transport facilities in the department include Transport incubators and T piece resuscitators. Ambulance service is also available for retrieval of outborn babies.
Other Services
Comprehensive management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia warranting intensive phototherapy and exchange blood transfusion.
Bed side Early Intervention Program for neuro development of High Risk newborns (once they are haemodynamically stable).
Lactation Counselling, Breastfeeding support and Kangaroo Mother Care Support by doctors, lactation counsellors and nurses.
24-hour consultation and advice on neonatal problems to paediatricians in the periphery.
Newborn Screening Programs
The Following Screening Programs are carried out in the department:
Universal Clinical screening for anomalies.
Universal Pulse Oximetry Screening for Congenital Heart Disease
Universal Newborn Hearing Screen by OAE Test.
Universal Thyroid screening programme.
Metabolic, Endocrine and Genetic Screening by TMS and GCMS
Preterm Screening Program for Retinopathy of Prematurity.
The department has a well designed follow up program
Well Baby and Immunisation Clinics: 8 am - 2 pm (Daily), 2nd Floor, St Thomas Block
Neonatal follow-up clinic: 11 am - 2 pm (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday), 2nd Floor, St Thomas Block
High Risk Clinic: 11 am - 2 pm (Tuesday, Friday), 2nd Floor, St Thomas Block
Early Intervention and Neurodevelopmental Clinic: 11 am - 2 pm (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday), 2nd Floor, St Thomas Block
Neonatal cardiology clinic: Daily (by appointment at Hrudayalaya block)
Neonatal Surgery clinic: 11 am - 1 pm (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), 2nd Floor, St Thomas Block
Emergency Services: Emergency cases are seen round the clock at the Emergency Medicine Dept by the Neonatology Registrar / Fellowship Trainee
Tele Medicine: Consultation facility over phone is available round the clock for newborn emergencies through hospital telephone exchange.
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Neonatal Education
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The Department runs the following accredited training Courses in Neonatology
Post Doctoral Fellowship in Neonatology
Well Structured and accredited Post Graduate NNF fellowship and IAP fellowship Courses for Paediatricians (4 Seats per year)
Neonatal Nursing Fellowship
Well Structured and accredited NNF Nursing fellowship for qualified Nurses (2 Seats per year)
The highlight of both these Fellowship Courses is the organized teaching program including monthly guest lectures and thrice a week seminars, journal clubs, lectures and demonstrations, in addition to adequate practical exposure that enable the candidates to subsequently manage Level III care successfully on their own.
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Course
No. of Seats
Classes Commencing on
Course Duration and Eligibility
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IAP Fellowship
2
01 January every Year
12 months for MD/DNB (Pediatrics) and 18 Months for DCH
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NNF Fellowship
2
01 March every Year
12 months for MD/DNB (Pediatrics) and 18 Months for DCH
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NNF Nursing Fellowship
2
01 March every Year
12 Months for B.Sc. & 18 months for GNM
Neonatology Training for Post Graduate trainees from the Department of Pediatrics
Neonatal Orientation Course for Post Graduate trainees from the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Transfusion Medicine & Emergency Medicine.
Neonatal Resuscitation Programme (NRP) provider and instructor courses for doctors and Nurses
Continuing Medical Education Program
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The department conducts periodic CME Programs to update the doctors and Nurses on the Recent Advances in the field of Neonatology.
The following is the list of major programs conducted so far primarily by the department:
Jubilee Neocon 2012: One day workshop for nurses on Neonatal Nursing Care and One day CME for Paediatricians on Neonatal Emergencies (10&11 March 2012)
Kerala Neocon 2013: Annual State Conf of National Neonatology Kerala Chapter (16&17 Feb 2013)
NNF Kerala Workshop on Therapeutic Hypothermia in Perinatal Asphyxia (01 Dec 2013)
Advanced NRP Training Course by IAP AAP NRPFGMP (May 2014)
South Pedicon Workshop on “Neonatal Emergencies” (14 Nov 2014)
South Zonal IAP Neocon 2015: South India Zonal Neonatal Conference on “Recent Advances in Preterm Care” (09 & 10 May 2015)
Neonatal Research
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Continuous evolution of treatment modalities in Neonatology makes the management of sick neonates a challenging task in the present era and mandates the need for continuous research. The department undertakes various research projects in Neonatology and Perinatology from time to time. The Current research Projects undertaken by the Department include:
Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Antenatal Administration of Magnesium Sulphate on the one year Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Preterm Infants born at less than 34 weeks period of gestation
Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Milking of the Cord on the one year Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Preterm Infants born at less than 32 weeks period of gestation
IAP Neonatology Chapter Survey on Potential Best Practises in Respiratory Care and Nutrition in Preterm Infants
Various MD Dissertations in Neonatology of PG students, Kerala University of Health Sciences and DNB students for DNB (Pediatrics)
Our Vision
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Research: In the future, we aim to establish a neonatal network and collaborate with other tertiary neonatal centres in the state to build a world class neonatal research facility in the state.
Innovations: In order to reduce the cost of treatment and make it more affordable to the common man, we aim to develop safe and scientifically proven low cost innovative systems and protocols in neonatal intensive care.
Neonatal Transport: We intend to develop a safe neonatal transport system with transport neonatal ventilator, facility for cooling on transport for asphyxiated babies, trained personnel for pre transport stabilisation, etc for retrieval of small and sick babies from the peripheral centres where treatment facilities are not available.
Up gradation: We also aim to upgrade the treatment facilities in our centre as and when newer modalities of treatment become available in our country.
