TY - JOUR AU - Bhat, Dhananjaya I.; Devi, B. Indira; Shukla, Dhaval; Kulkarni, Akshay V. TI - The Evolution of NIMHANS Neurotrauma Care SN - 0973-0508 SN - 2213-3739 PY - 2020 JF - Indian Journal of Neurotrauma LA - EN VL - 17 IS - 02 SP - 062 EP - 068 DA - 2020/06/17 KW - NIMHANS KW - history of neurotrauma NIMHANS KW - lean sigma KW - neurotrauma management in India KW - neurotrauma tam AB - Neurotrauma services in NIMHANS, Bangalore, have been evolving since its inception in 1958. At present, it is a major referral center for Karnataka and surrounding districts of the southern states. It has many firsts to its credit, from having a separate building to having dedicated trauma teams to manage the service 24/7. It has made rapid strides in healthcare delivery based on data-driven evidence, improvisation with Lean sigma approach, and contribution through research and publications. This center has won best Neurotrauma center award in 2010. PB - Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Private Ltd. DO - 10.1055/s-0040-1713313 UR - http://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0040-1713313 ER -