Uttarakhand: AIIMS begins to use remote monitoring method in Rishikesh, becoming the first institute in the country to do so

• Isolation wards will be controlled through remote monitoring now
• AIIMS, Rishikesh is the first autonomous health institution in India where the use of this technology has started.-
• Bangalore base company Stasis has provided remote system by contracting with AIIMS Rishikesh

MS Reports:
Rishikesh: Remote monitoring method has been started for the care of corona patients at All India Institute of Medical Sciences AIIMS Rishikesh. Under this, the isolation wards of the Kovid Hospital will be controlled through remote monitoring, so that the correct care of the corona patients as well as the doctors, nursing staff and other staff in his service will be safe from infection.

Pro.Ravikant, Director, AIIMS

This remote system designed under Make in India has been made available by Bangalore base company Stasis in agreement with AIIMS Rishikesh. AIIMS, Rishikesh is India's first autonomous health institute, which has started using this technology for the care of Kovid infected patients and for the survival of front line warriors.
AIIMS Director Padmashree Professor Ravi Kant said that by developing this system in the institute's Kovid ward, the front line warriors who treat patients will reduce the risk. He informed that this start-up based technology will prove to be particularly effective for remote patient monitoring and implementing solutions. The aim is to reduce the risk of infection from Kovid 19 infected patients to others. Apart from this, this remote system will also work to a great extent in increasing the safety of health care workers and reducing the need for PPE kits. Director AIIMS Padmashree Prof. Ravi Kant said that AIIMS, Rishikesh is India's first autonomous health institute, in which this technology has been prepared and implemented.

Health Professional is using Remote System 

He said that using the STATIS app, the doctor will get the complete information on his smartphone about the patients, including heart rate, oxygen supply, electrocardiogram, respiratory rate, blood pressure and skin temperature, etc.

Monitor System

According to the director, AIIMS is designated as Rishikesh Kovid Hospital for the state of Uttarakhand. Apart from Uttarakhand, patients from nearby half-dozen states are also getting treatment. Using PPE in this difficult period of this global pandemic and taking care of the lives of the front-line workers engaged in the treatment of Kovid patients is important as well as challenging. Our team of experts are providing the best clinical care to Corona patients. The director says that we have supported and welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious plan Make in India using these tools. It is manufactured purely in India and is also approved by the USFDA.

Dr. Abhishek Aggarwal, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, says that this resource-based technique will prove to be extremely helpful in improving treatment, making patient care more convenient. Its use will help in monitoring patients remotely through a centralized dashboard and through the smartphone app we will be able to continuously better medical management and treatment of more patients. He said that due to this global epidemic, the demand for PPE kits is increasing throughout the country and in view of increasing cases day by day, each PPE kit is valuable and should be used economically. Dr. Rohit Rao, Director of Stasis, says that there is an urgent need to use this technology for prevention of Kovid-19 epidemic. With this technique, the safety of the hospital staff can be ensured by monitoring the patient remotely and along with increasing the safety of the patient, we will be able to improve the results to save his life.