Dr. Manivannan Selvaraj – Chennaionline

Kauvery Hospital, Chennai, has introduced a 5G-enabled continuous care ambulance fleet equipped with a Continuous Patient Monitoring System (CPMS) that enables specialists at the hospital to remotely monitor a patient’s vital signs in real time and guide paramedics in providing appropriate emergency care while the patient is being transported to the hospital. The service was launched by Dr. A. Amalraj IPS, Additional Director General of Police, Greater Chennai Police in the presence of Dr. Manivannan Selvaraj, Founder & Managing Director, Kauvery Group of Hospitals. This network of 30+ advanced ambulances now available across Kauvery Alwarpet, Vadapalani, Radial Road and Maa Kauvery Radial Road, can provide emergency care to patients with a wide range of medical needs, including emergency neonatal, paediatric, neurological and cardiac care. The ambulances are strategically deployed at prime hotspot locations across Chennai to ensure faster emergency response and improved accessibility. These hotspots are identified based on population density, major public gathering points, traffic patterns, and accident-prone zones. Some of the key ambulance deployment locations across the city include: Poonamallee High Road, Porur, Kilambakkam–Vandalur stretch, Outer Ring Road , Karapakkam–OMR stretch, Tondiarpet, Perambur, Adyar, Guindy, Medavakkam, Kelambakkam Etc. This strategic positioning enables ambulances to remain closer to high-demand areas, thereby reducing travel time, improving emergency response, and ensuring quicker access to patients during critical situations. The CPMS Control Room at the hospital streamlines emergency responses from the moment a call is received. Using GPS-enabled Computer-Aided Dispatch, it quickly identifies the nearest available ambulance and dispatches it to the emergency site. The team at the center collect essential patient information and guide the dispatch process. This computer-based system enables ambulances to be deployed quickly, helping patients receive timely care within the golden hour. The ambulances deployed are advanced cardiac life support units equipped with ventilators, defibrillators, syringe and infusion pumps, suction apparatus, and multiparameter monitors. The IoT-based architecture, supported by a central processor, collects data on vital parameters including SpO2, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and pulse rate, and transmits this information to the hospital in real time. 5G connectivity enables low-latency, high-speed transmission of patient data, even in densely populated or high-traffic areas. This allows emergency physicians to begin a preliminary assessment while the patient is still in transit. By the time the ambulance reaches the hospital, the medical team is already equipped with vital patient information, enabling them to make rapid clinical decisions and initiate appropriate treatment without delay. In his comments, Dr. A. Amalraj IPS, said: “In a city like Chennai, where response time and coordination play a critical role during emergencies, it is important to continuously strengthen how care is delivered even before a patient reaches the hospital. Initiatives like this that bring together real-time monitoring, medical expertise and seamless coordination can enhance the overall emergency response system and make it more dependable for the public.” Dr. Manivannan Selvaraj Founder and Managing Director Kauvery Group of Hospitals said, “In emergency care, timely intervention of experts at the hospital and their coordination with the paramedics on board the ambulance are critical. With this 5G Continuous Patient Monitoring System-enabled ambulance service, our clinical teams are connected from the very beginning. Continuous monitoring and real-time medical guidance ensure that patients receive timely attention even before reaching the hospital.” Dr. Aravindan Selvaraj Co Founder and Executive Director Kauvery Group of Hospitals added, “Emergency care is not just about response time, but about the quality of clinical decisions made during that time. Continuous monitoring and real-time connectivity allow us to extend clinical oversight beyond the hospital, supporting paramedical teams with timely inputs and improving how patients are stabilised during transit.” The 5G continuous Care Ambulance service is also accessible through the one tap ‘SOS’ feature on Kauvery Kare App. This tap activates a call from the control room to the user and enables the user or the bystander to connect with a doctor from Kauvery via a 24/7 video call system, ensuring real-time medical guidance and reassurance until emergency help arrives. With the launch of this innovative system, Kauvery Hospital Chennai continues to focus on strengthening its emergency care services, with an emphasis on reducing delays and ensuring that medical attention begins as early as possible. The ambulance service caters to 1100 emergencies on a monthly average across the Chennai city. The ambulance service can be accessed through the 24×7 emergency helpline: 044 4000 6000 or through Kauvery Kare App on iOS and Android.