Apollo flexes connected care capability throughout India
Integrated healthcare provider Apollo Hospitals is now rolling out its connected care program across its entire network in India.
This follows the recent nationwide expansion of a similar program for partner hospitals, with the aim of building the largest connected healthcare ecosystem in the country.
WHAT MATTERS
According to a press statement, Apollo’s Comprehensive Connected Care service provides a real-time view of the patient from various points of care throughout the patient journey: from ambulance, emergency department and inpatient care to post-operative care and home care.
It features an AI-powered patient monitoring system that can continuously monitor patients’ conditions and detect early signs of deterioration. It can also detect critical and severe critical cases and notify emergency teams to take immediate action.
The system also enables remote monitoring from a central command center, nurse stations and mobile devices. Apollo’s regional command centers have also been enabled to remotely assess patients’ conditions and recommend further care.
Connected care has been trialled since the beginning of this year The program has helped save an hour of nursing time per shift, reduce intensive care readmissions by 50%, detect up to 10 critical early warning alerts per 100 monitored beds and achieve near zero emergency calls.
Currently, Apollo units in Hyderabad and Bangalore already have over a thousand beds equipped with the real-time patient monitoring system; By the end of the year, another 2,000 in the network will have been converted into connected beds.
WHY IT MATTERS
In a recent pilot, Apollo’s connected care program demonstrated its ability to miss a single critical event and ensure patient safety at every step of the care journey.
“As this progresses, patients will experience better health outcomes and better access to healthcare. Doctors will (also) be able to maximize their time, make more informed decisions and deliver continuous care,” said Dr. Sangita Reddy, Chief Executive Officer at Apollo. about the program.
THE BIG TREND
Last week, Apollo announced the national expansion of Apollo Connect. With the aim of improving the accessibility, affordability and experience of care in underserved communities, the program extends support services to small hospitals and partner nursing homes, including eICU, diagnostics, surgical consultations, remote monitoring, clinical and quality training and accreditation support.
These services will enable them to achieve superior clinical outcomes, improve patient retention, save costs and strengthen business performance, Apollo claims. It will also allow them to give patients access to care closer to home.
Based on a separate media statement, Apollo Connect has helped its partners set up their own in-house diagnostics laboratory over the past two years of its pilot, increasing ICU occupancy by 50% and handling more complex emergencies.
“Every hospital and nursing home is an opportunity for the healthcare ecosystem to reach more patients and save more lives. We believe that by strengthening these institutions, we can build a world-class healthcare system in India that everyone can access. superior facilities and options for the best treatments. We truly believe in the power of the ecosystem coming together and we are ready to go the extra mile to make this a reality,” Dr. Reddy said about Apollo Connect.
“As healthcare providers, it is imperative for us to work together and support each other to ensure that no sick person goes untreated due to lack of access to quality care. With this commitment, we created the Apollo Connect program, an initiative to build healthcare together, bringing healthcare providers together on one platform to deliver superior care and keep patients closer to home… Collaboration is an enormously powerful tool instrument, and we believe that by coming together we can truly strengthen the Indian healthcare ecosystem and ensure that every individual gets the right support they need,” noted Apollo Chairman and Founder Dr. Prathap C. Reddy also op.