KOLKATA: Kolkata got a smart ICU in a hospital in Salt Lake on Thursday. Now Intensive Care Unit (ICU) will be paired with smart phones. Instead of diagnosing critically ill patients by visiting them in person, doctors may be able to learn about the patient's physical condition securely over the phone. If necessary, arrangements may be made immediately, it will be much easier to stabilize the patient.Touted as the first Smart ICU in Kolkata and Eastern India, this facility was launched at Salt Lake's HP Ghosh Hospital.
Somnath Bhattacharya, Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, has said that due to the continued care of specialist doctors, the risk of death for complex patients will decrease by almost 40%. Using modern technology this hospital has promised to provide the best medical care to patients. The Smart ICU will be supervised by Dr Hirak Bhattacharya and Dr Trinanjana Sarengi - two critical care specialists.
The aim of the smart ICU is to use advanced technology to monitor patients' conditions remotely. When a patient's condition deteriorates, special alarms will go to doctors and nurses, on duty in the ICU, as well as senior consultants instantly. At the same time, the attending doctor will be able to see the patient's ongoing parameters and test reports on the mobile. Even if the doctor is not present at the bedside, they can instruct the resident doctors over the phone. The patient will benefit from prompt treatment. In the first phase, the smart ICU has been made operation in 43 beds of the hospital.