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Rajasthan Launches Digital Emergency Referral System to Speed Up Patient Care

Rajasthan has introduced a digital emergency referral system that transmits patients’ medical histories to hospital control rooms before they arrive.

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Key Points

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Patient records are uploaded to a secure online platform as soon as an emergency call is made.

The information is accessed by the receiving hospital’s control centre prior to the patient’s arrival.

Doctors can review the data to anticipate needed resources and interventions.

The system is being piloted in Rajasthan and could be expanded nationwide.

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This allows doctors to prepare treatment plans in advance, aiming to speed up care and improve outcomes.

The initiative marks the first use of such technology in any Indian state.

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8 words

digital

using computers or electronic devices

emergency

a sudden serious problem that needs quick help

referral

sending someone to another place for help

medical history

information about a person's past health and illnesses

control room

a place where people watch and manage important information

transmit

to send something, like information, from one place to another

interventions

actions taken to help someone get better

outcomes

the results or what happens after something is done

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