Assaminaugurated a pioneering facility of TeleICU Hubs in Guwahati,Silcharand Dibrugarh, from where specialist doctors will be able to remotely manage ICUs in districts and remote locations.
Chief ministerHimanta Biswa Sarmaon Monday also launched the 10BedICUs along with five other projects. The 10BedICU wards, created in 23 district government hospitals across Assam, pushed the total number of ICU beds to 365 in the state, officials said.
The three TeleICU Hubs were set up at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Silchar Medical College and Hospital and Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh.
The TeleICU Hubs and spoke model, where specialist doctors from medical colleges will provide online consultations for the needy and from remote locations. The system has been built upon by eGovernments Foundations acclaimed CARE platform, which the UN has recognised as a Digital Public Good. Built on a cloud-based, open-source patient management tool, the CARE platform revolutionises healthcare delivery, ensuring enhanced patient care and improved outcomes.