Digital Pulse of PGIMER (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research ) : Smart Navigation App to Launch by Year-End

The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, is set to launch a Smart Navigation App by the end of 2025, marking a major milestone in its digital transformation journey. Developed in collaboration with C-DAC Noida, the app aims to streamline hospital visits through real-time indoor mapping, QR code-based patient identification, and intelligent crowd management.

Key Highlights:

- The app will offer real-time indoor navigation, helping patients and visitors locate departments, labs, and wards with ease.
- QR code-based patient IDs will simplify check-ins, reduce paperwork, and enhance data accuracy.
- Crowd management tools will monitor footfall and optimize patient flow, reducing wait times and congestion.
- The initiative is part of PGIMER’s broader tech overhaul, including full digitization of its Hospital Information System under Ayushman Bharat.
- The app complements Project Sarathi, PGIMER’s NSS-led patient navigation model, now scaled to 1,467 hospitals nationwide.
- Infrastructure upgrades include the ₹987 crore Sarangpur Project, featuring a 100-seat medical college, 200-bed emergency block, and high-capacity OPDs.
- To manage rising patient loads, PGIMER is recruiting 300 ex-servicemen for campus security and has appointed 82 new faculty members under DoPT norms.

Outlook:

With this app, PGIMER is not just embracing technology—it’s reimagining patient care. By blending digital tools with compassionate service, the institute is setting a new benchmark for public healthcare in India.

Sources: The Tribune, Economic Times HealthWorld, Devdiscourse