BENGALURU: Manipal Hospitals, a leading private hospital in the city, has introduced a new QR code for cardiac emergencies, which have been installed at major traffic junctions in the city on Thursday. The QR code offers a complete spectrum of care for citizens which includes treatment, calling for help and helping as a first responder.
The two QR codes will provide information about CPR as well as immediate emergency service from Manipal Hospital and other hospitals within the signal range of your scan, as well ambulance service. One of them will help save a life by connecting to ambulances during emergencies . The other will be helpful in learning about the life-saving technique of CPR.
“During World Heart Day, we introduced this QR code for social causes and emergency services in Bengaluru, which is known as an IT hub and for its medical infrastructure compared to other metro cities. This will make it easier for people to avail ambulance services. It will also teach them to perform emergency CPR in case of cardiac arrest.
“There are challenges like availing ambulance service. With the QR code, once we get the signal, we dispatch the ambulance immediately with a health care team. This will help patients arrive on time in case of emergencies. Especially in heart diseases, the time to initiation of treatment is important. At present, we have installed the QR codes at 15 locations. With a long-term vision, we will install more of the codes at prime locations across the city”, said Sunil Karanth, Chairman, HOD & Consultant – Critical Care Medicine.