Digital medical emergency referral system set to transform patient care in Rajasthan
Rajasthan has launched the Simplified Emergency Transfer and Urgent Referral (SETU) system, a digital platform that transmits patient medical history and GPS data to tertiary hospitals before a patient arrives. This initiative aims to eliminate 'blind arrivals' by allowing medical teams to prepare for emergencies and reserve necessary resources in advance.
Why it matters
By leveraging existing smartphone technology to bridge rural health centers with urban specialists, this model significantly reduces critical treatment delays and improves patient outcomes in emergency scenarios.
A new digital medical emergency referral system being rolled out in Rajasthan is set to transform patient care during the critical initial hours. The model will enable the tertiary hospitals to make preparations for attending to the patients even before they arrive.
Rajasthan is the first State in the country to implement the model, in which a referred patient’s medical history will reach the control room online before they arrive at the hospital. This will allow a team of medical experts to review the reports and stand ready for treatment.
Prepared and tested at Rabindranath Tagore Medical College in Udaipur, the Simplified Emergency Transfer and Urgent Referral (SETU) has already managed over 3,510 emergency cases across 15 districts in the State. The model is going to be a lifesaver for patients by eliminating the issue of “blind arrivals”.
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