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  • Emergency Medicine
  • Digital Health Solutions

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  • Emergency medical care in Pakistan lacks coordination, leading to suboptimal patient outcomes.
  • Absence of a unified platform hinders communication between hospitals, patients, and ambulances during resource shortages.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate EMCON (Emergency Connection), a digital platform for coordinating emergency medical care.
  • To improve inter-hospital communication, patient transfers, and ambulance response management.

Main Methods:

  • Developed the EMCON application for real-time communication and resource availability tracking.
  • Incorporated features for data control, manual/electronic entry, and patient engagement.
  • Pilot tested EMCON in diverse healthcare settings, including tertiary hospitals and blood banks.

Main Results:

  • EMCON demonstrated adaptability and effectiveness in various healthcare settings.
  • Seamless real-time data updates were achieved with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) integration.
  • Manual data entry facilitated use in resource-reliant settings without EMR systems, proving versatility.

Conclusions:

  • EMCON offers a promising solution to critical emergency care coordination issues.
  • The platform bridges communication gaps, enhancing emergency health care access in low-resource settings.
  • EMCON has the potential to improve patient outcomes in resource-constrained environments.