Comprehensive Neonatal & NICU Care Management
The Neonatal Care / NICU Department module in DOCare provides a comprehensive platform to manage critically ill and premature newborns with precision and efficiency. It enables real-time monitoring of vital signs, ventilator support, and life-saving interventions, ensuring timely clinical decisions. DOCare tracks daily NICU admissions, bed occupancy, and resource allocation, while maintaining detailed electronic medical records for each neonate. The module integrates lab results, imaging, and medication administration into a unified view, allowing doctors and nurses to coordinate care seamlessly. Alerts for abnormal vitals, pending tests, and medication schedules help prevent critical oversights. With analytics on patient outcomes, length of stay, and resource utilization, NICU teams can optimize workflows and improve survival rates. DOCare also supports audit compliance, parental updates, and multi-department coordination for a holistic neonatal care experience.
Patient Admission Summary
DOCare provides a comprehensive overview of daily and weekly NICU admissions, including both inborn and outborn cases. It categorizes patients by condition, such as preterm, low birth weight, birth asphyxia, or sepsis, and tracks referral sources. Gender, weight, and gestational age analytics help in resource planning and outcome prediction. This ensures NICU teams have a clear understanding of patient demographics and case severity for optimal care planning.
- Daily/weekly admissions to NICU (inborn and outborn cases)
- Case categorization: preterm, LBW, birth asphyxia, sepsis, etc.
- Referral source analytics (labor room, ER, other hospitals)
- Gender, weight, and gestational age-based statistics
Admission & Bed Status
Track NICU bed occupancy, availability, and turnover in real time through DOCare dashboards. Analyze inborn versus outborn trends, emergency versus elective admissions, and length of stay for effective capacity management. Level-wise NICU usage (Level I/II/III) ensures proper allocation of resources to meet patient care requirements efficiently.
- NICU bed occupancy, availability, and turnover dashboards
- Inborn vs outborn neonate trends and length of stay analytics
- Emergency vs elective NICU admission reports
- Level-wise NICU usage (Level I/II/III)
Procedure & Support Monitoring
Monitor critical interventions like ventilator usage, CPAP, phototherapy, central line insertions, and IV fluids. DOCare provides daily summaries of procedures, recovery status, and infection monitoring to ensure high-quality neonatal care. Staff can track critical care interventions to improve patient safety and treatment efficiency.
- Ventilator usage tracking and respiratory support logs
- Phototherapy, central line insertion, CPAP and IV fluid monitoring
- Daily procedure summary and critical care interventions
- Post-procedure recovery and infection monitoring
Investigations & Clinical Orders
DOCare integrates lab and imaging orders, including CBC, cultures, bilirubin, glucose, sepsis screens, chest/abdomen X-rays, and cranial ultrasounds. It tracks antibiotic and medication trends, flags pending reports, and highlights repeat investigations to support timely clinical decisions and reduce errors.
- Orders for CBC, cultures, bilirubin, glucose, sepsis screen
- Imaging reports: X-ray chest/abdomen, cranial ultrasound
- Antibiotic and medication trends by condition
- Repeat investigation flags and pending report alerts
Outcome & Progress Analytics
Analyze survival rates, readmission ratios, and discharge vs. transfer statistics with DOCare. Track weight gain, feeding tolerance, and common complications like RDS, NEC, and IVH. The system generates outcome trends by diagnosis and gestational age to help improve NICU protocols and patient outcomes.
- Survival rate, readmission rate, discharge vs transfer ratios
- Weight gain tracking and feeding tolerance indicators
- Common complications (RDS, NEC, IVH) and improvement patterns
- Outcome trend reports by diagnosis and gestational age
Consultant & Staff Utilization
DOCare tracks neonatologist rounds, on-call schedules, and workload distribution. Nurse-to-patient ratios, shift utilization, and time spent per neonate are monitored for better staff allocation. This ensures optimized care delivery while maintaining high standards of NICU service.
- Neonatologist rounds and patient coverage metrics
- On-call duty rosters and workload distribution
- Nurse-to-patient ratio and shift utilization dashboards
- Time spent per neonate by staff category
Billing & Package Insights
Monitor NICU package usage, including hourly or daily billing, in DOCare. Track revenue by length of stay, interventions, and level of care. The system provides a detailed breakdown of charges for beds, monitoring, procedures, and pharmacy, while comparing insurance and private payee contributions for financial clarity.
- NICU package utilization (hourly/daily billing)
- Revenue tracking by length of stay, interventions, or level of care
- Breakdown of charges: bed, monitoring, procedures, pharmacy
- Insurance vs private payee analysis for neonatal care
Alerts & Compliance
DOCare generates alerts for infection control, critical lab results, emergency escalation, and equipment maintenance. It ensures compliance with parental consent and counseling documentation, as well as audits antibiotic usage. These alerts help maintain safety, regulatory standards, and high-quality neonatal care.
- Infection control alerts and antibiotic usage audits
- Equipment calibration and maintenance reminders
- Critical lab result alerts and emergency escalation triggers
- Consent and parental counseling documentation compliance
Neonatal Care / NICU Department – Key Selling Points
Comprehensive NICU Patient & Admission Management
- Real-Time Admission Dashboard Track daily and weekly NICU admissions with detailed case categorization—preterm, LBW, birth asphyxia, or sepsis—for optimal patient flow management.
- Referral & Demographics Analytics Analyze patient sources, gender, weight, and gestational age trends to plan staff allocation and resources effectively.
- Bed & Resource Oversight Monitor NICU bed occupancy, turnover, and Level I/II/III utilization in real time to prevent bottlenecks and ensure immediate availability.
Integrated Clinical & Procedure
Monitoring
- Treatment Progress & Outcome Analytics Monitor weight gain, feeding tolerance, common complications, and discharge outcomes for data-driven neonatal care improvement.
- Procedure & Support Tracking Track ventilator usage, CPAP, phototherapy, IV fluids, and other critical interventions, ensuring timely care for every neonate.
- Investigations & Lab Orders Manage lab and imaging orders, track pending results, and monitor repeat tests to support fast, accurate clinical decisions.
Optimized Staff Utilization &
Compliance
- Alerts & Regulatory Compliance Receive real-time alerts for infection control, critical lab results, equipment maintenance, and parental consent documentation to maintain high-quality, compliant care.
- Consultant & Nurse Efficiency Tracking Monitor neonatologist rounds, on-call schedules, nurse-to-patient ratios, and shift utilization to ensure optimal care coverage.
- Billing & Package Insights Track NICU package usage, daily/hourly billing, revenue by intervention or level of care, and insurance vs private payee contributions.