Mission:
Together, we lead to advance child and youth health.
We are committed to patient-centred care, research, education, learning, and advocacy.
We strive for diverse representation, inclusive participation, equitable opportunities, and we address structural barriers to improve healthcare outcomes.
We value compassion, collaboration, excellence, and innovation.
We recognize it is our responsibility to create environments where all people feel safe and supported.
Objectives:
1. Demonstrate proficiency in the caregiver/child dyad interview and interact effectively with the patient and the caregiver by building rapport with children of different ages and their families and by obtaining complete, accurate histories, and explaining clinical findings and plans.
2. Elicit and perform an accurate and age-appropriate pediatric physical examination using an organized, logical, and respectful approach for adolescents, children and newborns presenting for well child care and/or for disease conditions.
3. Develop prioritized, patient-centered intervention and management plans for common pediatric diseases and presentations using current scientific and epidemiologic knowledge.
4. Recognize variations of normal findings and abnormal findings in pediatric patients and evaluate vital signs, growth and development, laboratory and radiologic data based on age-adjusted normal scales. We provide nutritional services in the form of nutritional rehabilitation.
5. Write inpatient daily progress notes. Use the SOAP format to write notes.
6. Provide oral presentations on inpatient rounds and to outpatient preceptors, recognizing pertinent positives and negatives, and presenting in an organized, concise manner.
7. Demonstrate ethical and professional behaviors and choices as a member of the healthcare team in all settings. Discuss an observed ethical or professionalism issue.
8. Generate an answerable clinical question and use information technology to gather information and support decision-making and patient management in pediatrics.We provide counselling services.
9. Discuss an observed system issue affecting patient care and the associated methods that could be employed to improve health care delivery.
Function:
Department of Pediatrics functions as an independent department providing state of the art care for the sick children and teaching commitments for undergraduate course. The institute is affiliated to Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education University. The Department of Pediatrics was established in 2019. The department has a spacious faculty rooms, seminar hall, library and ancillary areas. The department conducts daily OPD and immunization in polyclinic. The pediatric ward is located at the ground floor of the hospital building, along with 5 bedded Pediatric ICU and 5 bedded Neonatal ICU.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HOSPITAL/COLLEGE:
• Preventing Disease with Life-Saving Immunizations.
• Reducing Sudden Infant Death.
• Saving Premature Babies.
• Increasing Life Expectancy for Children with Chronic Diseases.
It is very heartening for the department of paediatrics to be a front line contributor in significantly reducing the infant mortality rate .
The Pediatric intensive and Neonatal intensive care units are fully functional and are providing state of the art services to the needy patients.
The Department of Pediatrics plays a vital role in a hospital setting, contributing in several ways:
1. Specialized Medical Care: Pediatrics provides specialized medical care tailored to the unique needs of infants, children, and adolescents. This includes diagnosis, treatment, and management of a wide range of pediatric health conditions.
2. Preventive Care: Pediatricians focus on preventive care, including well-child check-ups, vaccinations, and screenings, to promote healthy development and prevent diseases.We provide camp services including RBSK.
3. Education and Training: The department trains medical students, residents, and fellows in pediatric medicine, ensuring a pipeline of well-trained healthcare professionals equipped to care for pediatric patients.
4. Research and Innovation: Pediatric researchers within the department conduct studies to advance medical knowledge and develop new treatments and technologies to improve pediatric healthcare outcomes.
5. Multidisciplinary Collaboration: Pediatricians collaborate with other departments and specialties within the hospital, such as neonatology, surgery, genetics, and psychology, to provide comprehensive care for pediatric patients with complex medical needs.
6. Emergency and Critical Care: Pediatricians in the department manage pediatric emergencies and provide critical care services, including in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs), ensuring prompt and effective treatment for critically ill children.
7. Family-Centered Care: The department emphasizes family-centered care, involving parents and caregivers in medical decision-making and providing support and education to families throughout their child's healthcare journey.
Overall, the Department of Pediatrics contributes to the hospital by delivering specialized medical care, promoting preventive health measures, educating healthcare professionals, advancing research and innovation, collaborating with other specialties, providing emergency and critical care services, and prioritizing the well-being of pediatric patients and their families.
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