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Karnataka government starts remote ICU services in 41 government hospitals

 



The remote ICU model will consist of a 'Tele-ICU' hub hospital in a city and at least two government hospitals in each district, which will be serviced through this hub.


A statement issued on the rollout said that the Tele-ICU scheme will include equipment such as 4K resolution monitors, desktop computers and high resolution cameras connected to fixed-line internet services in all remote hospitals to provide critical healthcare services to remote hospitals. Can go


New Delhi: The Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka, in association with Bengaluru-based non-profit e-Government Foundation and Google Cloud, on Monday announced the launch of 41 state-run cloud-based remote Intensive Care Unit (ICU) services. hospital.


Unveiled in Mysore today, the remote ICU model will consist of a 'Tele-ICU' hub hospital in the city and at least two government hospitals in each district, which will be serviced through this hub.


The service, officially named '10BedICU', will be offered through the e-Government Foundation's cloud-based open source patient management platform, 'Care'. The platform will be hosted on Google Cloud, and will offer 'smart' capability for remote ICU service and patient management.


The service was unveiled by Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai at KR Hospital, Mysore, which will serve as one of the tele-ICU hubs under the programme. The hub will serve remote government hospital facilities in districts such as Nanjangud, HD Kote, Santhemarahalli, Malavalli and Virajpet.


A pilot version of the remote ICU service model was executed in May this year by the e-Government Foundation and Google Cloud at the Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal, Manipur. At the time of its unveiling, state Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh had said that the remote ICU model is an example of a public-private partnership (PPP) project between state governments and non-governmental organizations, and will provide sophisticated medical equipment to remote hospitals. can help bring. and low-service locations.


A statement issued on the rollout said that the Tele-ICU scheme will include equipment such as 4K resolution monitors, desktop computers and high resolution cameras connected to fixed-line internet services in all remote hospitals to provide critical healthcare services to remote hospitals. Can go


To ensure that technology-driven healthcare services are on the rise in India. In February this year, a subsidiary of Apollo Hospitals announced 'AutoMed' - an artificial intelligence-powered smart in-room patient monitoring and triaging service. In March, Bengaluru-based Manipal Hospitals announced the use of Google's Fitbit health trackers to monitor the vitals of patients undergoing high-risk surgery.


In May, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) set up a 'Mixed Reality Centre' at its Jodhpur facility to train medical students to use advanced technologies for remote healthcare as well as provide a remote Will also provide treatment. Allied Medical Facility at Sirohi near Jodhpur. The launch was also a pilot project, which officials concerned said at the time would be gradually expanded to more districts.

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