Kauvery Hospital has a Level III NICU that caters to nearly 1000 newborn babies in the high-risk category every year. Our NICU is a 40-bedded, highly equipped unit, which includes 4 isolation & 10 step-down beds. Neonatology division includes a team of dedicated neonatologists, paediatricians, neonatal fellows, neonatal nursing professionals, and trained supportive staff.
All critically ill, term & preterm neonates are managed well with state-of-the-art equipment. We offer various neonatal intensive care services including ventilator and CPAP, Surfactant Therapy, double volume exchange transfusion, total parenteral nutrition, central venous catheter, invasive and non-invasive monitoring, functional Echo, cranial USG, portable X-Ray, and phototherapy. We also have a dedicated resuscitation and transport team which includes paediatricians, neonatal staff nurses with mobile incubator, CPAP & Transport Ventilator facilities.
In addition, we also offer multi-disciplinary developmental follow-up facilities, indirect ophthalmoscopy for Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), immunization, newborn outpatient services, lactational support and prenatal counselling. Our survival rate is >95% among all admitted sick neonates, including newborn babies up to 600 grams. Our goal is to achieve world-class excellence in providing the best outcome for the sickest newborn.