Table 1 Free Newborn Care Service Program
Package | Services | Level of newborn care | Reimbursement United States Dollar per sick newborn admitted |
|---|---|---|---|
“A” | • Medicines- Antibiotics, dextrose, IV Canula, etc. • Laboratory services including blood testing • Oxygen Supply by hood box /nasal prong • X-ray / USG | Basic Sick Newborn Care | 9.6 |
“B” | • Photo therapy • Laboratory Services- Blood culture, RFT (Sodium, Potassium, Urea creatinine), Serum calcium • Lumbar Puncture and CSF Analysis • Medicine- Dopamine, Dobutamine, Phenobarbitone, Phenytoin, Midazolam, calcium Gluconate, Aminophylene • Bubble CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) | Specialised Sick Newborn Care | 19.2 |
“C” | • NICU Admission (Must) • NICU bedside Ultrasonography (USG) • NICU bedside Portable X-Ray •Lab: ABG, Magnesium, Chloride, Serum Osmolarity, Urine Specific Gravity, Urine Electrolyte •Double Volume Exchange Transfusion, Blood transfusion • Medicine: Caffeine • Mechanical Ventilation | Neonatal Intensive Care Service | 48.0 |