Indian hospital teaches surgery live on video call

Indian hospital teaches surgery live on video call
The healthcare sector is facing many challenges during the pandemic period. They work all day around the world. Many healthcare institutions have quickly adapted to online solutions. One is the Ganga Medical Center & Hospital in Coimbatore, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The hospital delivered its operating course in hand and microsurgery completely online because face to face is impossible during the global Covid-19 pandemic. With the help of Microsoft Teams, the hospital hosted its annual learning conference on July 11 and 12 with more than 550 surgeons from 27 countries in attendance. An on-site cameraman provided live feed of specialized audio and video equipment installed in the four operating rooms. The live streams were sent to Microsoft Teams and broadcast using Microsoft Stream to a global audience spanning from Australia to Argentina. The two-day course was led by five leading surgeons who taught parallel courses with a live voice added to the broadcast to explain the nuances of surgical skills and techniques. During the current crisis, healthcare facilities are reinventing the way they treat their patients and helping healthcare professionals learn new skills, wherever they are. Microsoft is working with multiple partners to make the process smoother and better with its offering by enabling every person and organization to do more.

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(Image credit: Microsoft) The course takes place annually and covers discussions between operating faculty and delegates on aspects of hand surgery, from minor trigger finger to replacement of a completely amputated finger. The course is regularly attended by plastic surgeons and orthopedic surgeons who treat trauma and have a particular interest in hand surgery. As frontline responders in the global health crisis, healthcare institutions quickly adopted collaborative tools and cloud-based solutions to ensure continuity in the delivery of quality healthcare and regular learning. for the medical fraternity “Every crisis offers new learning. Covid-19 is no different. This global crisis has made remote working, remote healthcare and remote learning the new standard. It's inspiring to see how our technology is helping healthcare facilities, doctors and hospital staff work seamlessly together to deliver world-class service to patients and deliver real-time learning, even in such challenging situations. . Microsoft India is proud to enable remote healthcare, counseling and telemedicine for many healthcare facilities. We are delighted to partner with Ganga Hospital on this unique live interactive surgery project for audiences around the world," said Samik Roy, Country Manager, Modern Work, Microsoft India.