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Jaipur's SMS Hospital to Require Prior SMS Alert Before Referring Critical Patients
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jaipur
🗓 26 Oct 2026, 02:31 PM
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The SMS Hospital in Jaipur is drafting a new SOP that will mandate attached hospitals to send an emergency SMS before referring critical patients, along with examination details and medical history.
The administration of SMS Hospital in Jaipur announced plans to revise its referral protocol for critically ill patients.
Under the proposed standard operating procedure, any attached or referring hospital must first notify SMS Hospital via an emergency SMS before transferring a patient. The message must include the patient’s preliminary examination findings, initial treatment administered, and a brief medical history.
The change aims to ensure that SMS Hospital receives timely information, allowing it to prepare appropriate resources and reduce delays in critical care. Hospital officials said the measure will improve coordination and patient outcomes.
The draft SOP is currently under review and will be communicated to all partner hospitals once finalized, with implementation expected in the coming weeks.
Under the proposed standard operating procedure, any attached or referring hospital must first notify SMS Hospital via an emergency SMS before transferring a patient. The message must include the patient’s preliminary examination findings, initial treatment administered, and a brief medical history.
The change aims to ensure that SMS Hospital receives timely information, allowing it to prepare appropriate resources and reduce delays in critical care. Hospital officials said the measure will improve coordination and patient outcomes.
The draft SOP is currently under review and will be communicated to all partner hospitals once finalized, with implementation expected in the coming weeks.