Pre-hospital emergency medical services in Taipei have reached a groundbreaking milestone. The Taipei City Fire Department’s “Integrated Critical Care System and App,” officially launched in January this year, has achieved another major breakthrough. In July, the system successfully integrated AI-assisted electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation, accurately identifying patients with acute myocardial infarction. On August 19, the system was connected with Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, making it the first hospital in Taipei to achieve automated post-arrival prognosis data integration. Leveraging AIoT smart networking technology, the system now provides hospitals with an average of six precious minutes to prepare, significantly enhancing emergency care quality.
The system primarily targets critically ill patients before hospital arrival, including those with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), major trauma, acute stroke, and acute coronary syndrome. Paramedics can immediately transmit key physiological data—blood pressure, blood oxygen, blood glucose, body temperature, and 12-lead ECG readings—via monitoring devices to cooperating emergency hospitals. Hospital teams can assess patient conditions in advance and rapidly mobilize necessary medical personnel, creating a fast-track channel for life-saving interventions.
Excitingly, on July 1, the system was further upgraded with AI-based 12-lead ECG interpretation. Within just one month, it analyzed 437 cases, identifying 24 as ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Coupled with a GIS-based visual dashboard, hospitals can view ECG data in real-time and pre-alert cardiologists, securing the critical “door-to-balloon” time for patients.
The real innovation lies in bidirectional data integration. Through coordinated efforts of the IT Department, Emergency Medicine, Stroke Center, Cardiology, and Trauma Surgery at Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, the system was successfully interfaced on August 19, enabling real-time automated post-arrival prognosis feedback. This milestone elevates Taipei’s smart emergency medical services to a new level: not only are pre-hospital data sent to hospitals, but hospitals’ responses are immediately returned, creating a fully closed-loop system.
The Fire Department emphasized its commitment to continuing system integration and data sharing with additional emergency hospitals. By harnessing the “smart connectivity” of AIoT, they aim to collaborate with medical partners to provide safer, faster, and more efficient emergency medical services, reinforcing the protection of Taipei citizens’ lives.
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