Oct 18, 2022
By: Shradha Aneja
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The healthcare sector has several critical use cases of 5G. One of them is the smart ambulance. Using high-speed networks, doctors can diagnose and start basic treatment on the move with the guidance of expert doctors sitting far away.
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Smart Ambulances use IoT(Internet of Things) and Intelligent Traffic Control System (ITCS) to control the timing of traffic lights to prevent traffic congestion on the route they take.
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These ambulances are designed to provide critical care in the golden hour of any attack, injury, or trauma. The ambulance has oxygen pumps, a ventilator, necessary monitors, and life-saving equipment for treatment.
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These ambulances are equipped with cameras and telemetry devices that give real-time updates over a 5G network to a doctor. In the ambulance itself, trained doctors can start instant tests and take readings of the patients.
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Keeping updated with the real-time status of the patient through reports like ECG data, pulse rate and others helps the hospital prepare for the procedure before the patient arrives and continue the treatment without losing time.
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Airtel has partnered with Cisco and Apollo Hospitals to create an ambulance that uses 5G technology to transform and alter healthcare for quick treatment.
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In the IMC 2022 event, Reliance Jio showcased a smart 5G-connected ambulance that can transfer all the key information and updates about the patient to the hospital in real time. Transmitting the patient’s reports will help the hospital make arrangements before the ambulance arrives.
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The QRG Super Specialty Hospital in Faridabad has started a smart ambulance service. The hospital provides a facility wherein the patient’s family can track the location of the ambulance via a live link.
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As per a Times of India report, around 30 percent of casualties are caused due to delayed ambulances, and more than 50 percent of heart attack cases reach the hospital late, either due to traffic or the unavailability of ambulance. Equipped with a 5G connection and transmitting reports to the doctors simultaneously, smart ambulances tend to lower death rates.
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