Pediatrics Future Plan
Pediatrics Future Plan
Short Term
Sr.No Initiative Methodology Deliverables 1 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit -Expansion with specially designated beds for transplant and cardiac critical care
Stepwise upgrading to 15 bedded PICU
1. Increased number of sick children with access to advanced critical care services (No. of PICU admissions / year)
2. Post transplant pediatric critical care
3. Access to advance cardiac care (pre-surgery as well as post-surgery)
2 Tele – PICU
Centre of Excellence in Pediatric Critical Care
AIIMS Nagpur will be “hub” and provide services to other government hospitals in Maharashtra as “spoke” facilities mentoring and technical handholding in establishing pediatric critical care services
1. Pediatric Critical care expertise will be provided to hospitals in remote areas
2. Capacity building of other hospitals for providing critical care services
3. Streamlining referrals and back referrals
Improvement in initial stabilization and final outcome of critically ill children in other areas
3 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Services
Faculty and SR for Pediatric Emergency services
1. Increased number of sick children that are stabilized in ER before admission to ward or PICU
2. Reduced door to bed time
4 Post Doctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2 year Course
1. Capacity building of human resources to run efficient and high quality Pediatric Emergency Medicine services
5 Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Nursing
1 year Course
1. Skilled nurses for catering to critically ill children
6 Post Doctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
2 year Course
1. Capacity building of human resources for quality management of Pediatric Infectious diseases
7 IAP Fellowship in Ped. Pulmonology
1-2 yr course
Taught course with compulsory Residency
8 Regional Pediatric Allergy Centre
Catering to Central India’s need for allergy testing and therapy
Providing services in Aero allergies, drug allergies,
Insect allergies
9 Comprehensive Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Centre
Including neonatal & pediatric sweat chloride testing
Diagnosis and management of CF and its complications
10 Pediatric sleep Centre
Catering to the increasing demand for pediatric sleep specialists
Focus on children with
OSAS, DOWN syndrome,
Neuro degenerative disorders.
11 Autism Intervention Clinic Multi-disciplinary clinic involving Developmental Paediatrician, Psychiatrist, Clinical psychologists, Occupational Therapist, Audiologist and Speech language pathologist
Comprehensive care for children with Autism under one roof 12 Learning Disability Clinic
13 CP clinic
14 High risk newborn follow up clinic
Would provide detail developmental assessment. Immunization guide. Addressing feeding issues. Visual and hearing assessment guide.
Early detection of cerebral palsy and early sensory stimulation
15 Regional Pediatric immunodeficiency
Catering to Central India’s need for diagnosing and treating immunodeficiency
Providing services in Genetic work up and treatment
16 Online pediatric Rheumatology consultations
Aim to provide online consultation to distant patients well maintained on medications
Provide remote prescriptions and advice and avoid frequent trips to hospital
17 Muscular dystrophy clinic
Catering to pediatric patients with muscular dystrophy
Availability of genetic testing, rehabilitation catering to patient needs, availability of clinical trials
18 Upgradation of pediatric neurology division
Procurement of instruments such as EEG, Nerve conduction studies
To cater to rising numbers of pediatric patients
19 Management of rare genetic disorders
Genetic testing and counselling along with management as per latest research guidelines
Genetic testing at affordable cost and management of genetic disorders
20 State of the art Muscular dystrophy clinic Catering to pediatric patients with muscular dystrophy Availability of genetic testing, rehabilitation catering to patient needs, availability of clinical trials 21 ISPGHAN Fellowship in Pediatric GI and Hepatology
2 yr course
Manage common and uncommon GI related disorders
24 Online pediatric liver and GI facilities
Aim to provide online consultation to distant patients
Follow up online
Long term
Sr.No Initiative Methodology Deliverables 1 Advanced Pediatric Centre
(About 300 bedded)
Establishing a multispeciality high quality , state of the art specialized pediatric centre
1.Pediatric subspecialities under one roof – Pediatric Emergency and PICU, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Pulmonology, Pediatric Hematology, Pediatric Oncology, Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Cardiology , Neonatology , Pediatric Orthopaedics, Child Psychology, Clinical genetics
2 DM Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine
3yr course
Enhance pediatric pulmonary care expertise
3 Long-term ventilation (LTV) Unit
Training to nursing staff and chest physiotherapists in providing specialised care to children requiring assisted ventilation devices in their homes
Home ventilation services and paramedic support in collaboration with department of PMR
4 Center of Excellence -District Early Intervention Clinic (COE-DEIC)
COE-DEIC & Training Centre as a Model DEIC and provide mentorship to all other DEICs in Maharashtra
This Centre would be responsible for training other DEIC team for ensuring the standardized protocols of treatment and upgrading the skills