Key Highlights

Little Star Children’s Hospital – Caring for Every Need, Every Step of the way !!!

Breast feeding & Lactation management support
Family centred care forms the core of our unit's working principles
Sterile, Thermo-neutral environment provided by Air Handling Units & monitored by Digital Thermometers
Low noise environment provided by use of sound proof glass
"Mobile Free Zone" in the Nursery
"Quiet time" designed for babies to grow physiologically, Facilitated by light dimmers in the NICU
"Nesting" provided for all babies and Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) promotion
"Clustering" for baby handling is encouraged to minimize the disturbance to the fragile Newborn
Soft, Soothing music in Nursery to promote growth, healing and relaxation as a part of Developmentally Supportive Care (DSC)
Supporting and Reassuring Counseling to the parents to allay their anxiety and stress.

Automatic autoclave system
Procedures Bundle designed and implemented for consistent and Sterile care
Strict emphasis on hand washing
Self Audit to constantly improve the Newborn care and Management
liCaN-Integrated Intensive care of newborn, our Protocol based system for Antibiotic therapy and treatment of Newborn illnesses

Unit headed by Dr Afsana Patel, Chief Neonatologist with wide experience
Best Infrastructure with Best Infection control practices
Newborn Screening for Congenital Disorders
Pulse Oximetry Screening for every Newborns
High Risk OPD designed to monitor growth & facilitate Early intervention
Physiotherapy and an Occupational therapy management for further guidance and support
Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening as per protocol, by Retina Specialist with ROP Management if needed
Oto acoustic emissions Screening for every Newborn prior to discharge (OAE)
Human Touch for INTACT Survival