Docterz at School

Right infrastructure to handle all sorts of medical emergencies

Right documentation and followup processes

Process review and reinforcements by our team of lawyers and pediatricians

Legal assistance, in case of medical mishaps​

👉State of the Art Casualty Room👨🏻‍⚕️

Emergency Medicine is a vital component of the healthcare system. The average paramedic handling schools handle a broad range of problems, ranging from vague aches and pains to injuries to life-threatening conditions like cardiac arrests and burns. Injuries are the leading cause of death and disability in school going children and estimated 10-25% of injuries occur while children are in school. Many serious ailments like a severe asthma attack, diabetic crises, severe convulsion attacks, sudden cardiac death have a golden hour wherein, response to treatment is maximum and requires monitoring of vital signs and symptoms. Having a fully equipped casualty room inside the school campus with a licensed, trained paramedic with the state-of-art resuscitation equipment and backed up a team of pediatric doctors team/hospitals is what makes 'Docterz at School' a valuable proposition. EMERGENCY TEAM • Pediatric Advanced Life Support(PALS) trained nurse on school campus. • Monthly visit by pediatrician to school to oversee emergency responsiveness. • Tie-up with nearby pediatric hospitals and pediatric intensivist teams. • One school staff training to help in emergencies. • 24*7 Emergency Helpline number. • Daily stock, working and expiry checklist.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT • Casualty bed, supplied with oxygen and suction machines. • Portable oxygen tank. • Bag Valve Masks(BVM) of all sizes. • Disposable Endotracheal tubes and oropharyngeal airways of all sizes. • Portable Automatic External Defibrillator(AED). • Defibrillator pads of all sizes, to manage cardiac emergencies. • Emergency drugs like adrenaline, atropine, hydrocortisone, midazolam, etc… • Non-Rebreather oxygen masks and oxygen cannulae. • Intravenous and intraosseous cannulation equipment. • Arterial Tourniquets, to control bleeding and manage snake bites. • Splints, stabilizers and crepe bandages to manage sports injuries. • Transport trolley and wheel chairs.

CHILD ASSESSMENT & DIAGNOSTIC MEASUREMENTS • Stethoscopes-all sizes. • Electronic Sphygmomanometer(BP) machine. • Torch. • Thermometer. • Pulse oximeter, to check oxygen levels. • Glucometer reading machines. • Snellens Chart and Jaeger chart for ophthalmic assessment.

FIRST AID KIT • Gauze, dressings and bandages. • Burn sheets and adhesive tapes. • First aid drugs e.g. paracetamol, ibuprofen, ondansetron, etc... • Antiseptic solutions and ointments. • Disposable tongue depressor. • Handwashes and gloves.

👉Paediatrician Supervised School Health Program👨🏻‍⚕️

A child spends roughly 7 hours per day, 200 days per year in school and as they grow, they may visit the pediatrician only once/twice per year. This leaves a big loophole in the present system as most health related issues are discovered by accident rather than regular screening programs.

The inherent value of coordinating health and education is not consistently and effectively taken up by schools across the nation. As a result, our children are dependent on their local community for their medical support and safety. A pediatrician can become a positive liaison between the family, school and medical home, making the school “medico-legally” compliant in the process.

Minimum Qualification of Pediatrician:MBBS, DCH(Diploma in Child Health)

Docterz at School provides a pediatrician supervised health program which addresses many roles:

ADMINISTRATION & PLANNING • Review school casualty room infrastructure and SOP on a monthly basis. • Work directly and remotely with school nurse to manage first aid services. • Monthly meetings with the school nurse and school management to review, evaluate and revise the health screening program. • Direct Health Screening and Intervention Services.

DIRECT HEALTH SCREENING & INTERRVENTION SERVICES • Annual health and immunisation screening of all children. • Vision, hearing and dental screening of all children in coordination with a team of appropriate specialists. • Identifying and one-on-one consultation of high risk students along with parents. • Involvement in management of students with special needs e.g. Diabetes Mellitus in school campus. • Work closely with the school health mental program. • Infection and outbreak control e.g Jaundice, lice, etc… • Address individual child nutrition in specific areas e.g anemia, obesity, etc.. • Staff health and wellness issues.

LOCAL COLLABORATION • Setting up SOP to manage any medical emergency, in collaboration with local pediatric hospitals. • Working closely with local orthopaedician to manage sports injuries. • Reviewing ambulance preparedness, in case of emergencies. • Effective communication between primary pediatrician and school health program.

HEALTH EDUCATION • Identifying health related issues pertinent to school e.g.bullying, substance abuse, etc. • Provide classroom lectures on relevant topics e.g s*x education, etc... • Provide appropriate medical information to parents, if needed. • Staff education on health-related issues.

POLICY CONSULTATION Work closely with school and other health specialists to suggest and implement health related policy issues like: • Setting up SOP to manage any medical emergency, in collaboration with local pediatric hospitals. • Substance abuse. • Screen abuse programmes. • Mental health programmes. • Infection control and universal precautions. • School attendance and absenteeism.

PUBLIC RELATIONS • Contribute to health related articles to local community, on behalf of the school. • Represent school on health related issues, in case of crisis to media.

👉School Based Mental Health Services Program👨🏻‍⚕️

More than 20% of children and adolescents have mental health problems and the proportion is increasing yearly. Mental health issues range from learning disabilities, hyperactive behaviours, bullying to drug and substance abuse. Untreated mental health problems lead to poor school performance, high dropout rates, school violence, social stigma, suicides and homicides.

More than 20% of children and adolescents have mental health problems and the proportion is increasing yearly. Mental health issues range from learning disabilities, hyperactive behaviours, bullying to drug and substance abuse. Untreated mental health problems lead to poor school performance, high dropout rates, school violence, social stigma, suicides and homicides.

School based Mental Health Programs ensures cooperation between schools, pediatricians, psychologists, child psychiatrists for early diagnosis and treatment of these problems.

Docterz at School provides psychologist/ child psychiatrist which works as a bridge for all these problems. Their role would be... • Visit school once monthly. • Work closely with the school nurse, pediatrician and staff to identify students with /at risk for mental health issues. • Assess, identify and design individualised education programs(IEPs) for high-risk students. • Work closely with family, if needed for children with severe mental health issues e.g. depression. • Work closely with school to inculcate programs like Sound Mental Health, Relieving Exam Pressure, Deaddiction Programs, etc... • Educate parents and students about health issues by providing classroom lectures on relevant topics e.g. S*x Education, Cyber Bullying, etc...