Table 1.

Preparation and planning of eintensive care unit

Requirement	Components	Remarks
Infrastructure
ICU	High-speed network connectivity, integrated PACS	Needs government and authorities to setup. It is part of the basic
	Integrated HMS	requirement
	CCTV
Command center	Monitors	These are available at tertiary care centers, but need to be setup in the
	Audiovisual interaction	remotest of ICU
	High-speed network connectivity
Manpower
ICU	IT personnel backup	There is a need to augment the recruitment and training of these staff
	Nursing staff	for the same
	Doctor
Command center	Critical care expert	There is a need to augment recruitment and training of these staff for
	IT personnel backup	the same
Training
ICU	Understanding and interpreting online data and its transmission to command center	Training of the staff required with regular updates
Command center	Understanding and interpreting online data and its transmission to ICU	Professional IT workforce needs to be involved

ICU: Intensive care unit, IT: Information technology, CCTV: Closed-circuit television, PACS: Picture archiving and communication system, HMS: Hospital management software