Page 8 - Best Pediatrics Hospitals Near You in Kolkata

Pediatrics is probably the most complicated of all medical branches as their patients most often cannot communicate with them. The diagnosis and treatment responsibility solely lies on the Pediatricians. They are skilled doctors treating patients in the early years of their life. These hospitals have experienced nursing staff specially trained to handle children. By being gentle, patient and thorough these hospitals are designed to provide excellent quality care for the young ones.

Emergency services: A 24-hour emergency room services along with ambulance services saves valuable time for patients and doctors alike.

Diagnostics: Blood and biochemistry labs are efficient and manned 24 hours a day. Cutting edge technology equipment like X-ray machines, Ultrasound machines, and in some hospitals CT-scanners and MRI machines are provided under a single roof for a quick diagnosis and early treatment.

Intensive Care Unit: Neonatal and Pediatric intensive care units are most often separate from each other. Preterm babies, premature babies or born with congenital abnormalities are taken care of by skilled staff and experienced neonatologists. They are equipped with phototherapy machines to treat jaundice in new-borns. Equipped with state-of-the-art monitors all Pediatric patients requiring critical care get the best possible care.

Outpatient services: These units are extremely busy and have a fast turnover of patients. The Pediatricians working this department are skilled, efficient and thorough to give quality care to as many patients as they possibly can. They usually treat infections of the respiratory tract, gut and bowels, skin, brain, ears, eyes, urinary system, liver and many more.

Inpatient services: A multi-bedded hospital has trained nursing and adequate paramedical staff for monitoring and care of admitted patients. General ward, special wards and isolation units make these hospitals affordable to patients of all classes.

Monitoring and Supportive Care: This unit deals with babies and children coming in for vaccinations and growth monitoring. Importance of hygiene, dental care, nutrition and mental well-being are taught and advised. Malnourishment is identified, therapy monitored, and development of the child recorded.