The system was introduced on a pilot basis at the main entrance of the department, which witnessed heavy footfall every day. Officials said the first phase of the trial was successful. With an average of 30–35 delivery cases reported daily, the ward attracts a large number of relatives and attendants. The new gate allowed controls entry and exit, helping hospital authorities monitor visitors more effectively and ensure safety within the premises.According to a source from the hospital, some attendants even threatened the security guards and entered hospital wards. In some cases, the situation went out of hand, where crowds could not be controlled. Since QR code-based tech was installed at the entrance 20–25 days back, managing the crowd has become easier, the source said.Dr Ishwar Hasabi, medical superintendent, told TOI that, like the HD-BRTS ticket model, a QR code was created and printed. Patients with maternity and other medical conditions were admitted to the wards as inpatients. They are allowed to enter the ward with an assistant. The assistant is given a pass to move in and out. A QR code is also created along with this pass and is affixed to it. Those who underwent a normal delivery are given a 3-day pass, and those who undergo a caesarean delivery are given a 7-day pass. Every time the assistant goes out or comes in, the QR code-printed pass is to be shown to the sensor machine installed at the gate.Hasabi said that the QR code gate with software was installed at a cost of Rs 7 lakh. The implementation of QR code-based software is helping to control overcrowding in the hospital. There are plans to expand it to PMSSY wards in the coming days, he added.Turnstile QR code gate at KMC-RIThe information in the printed QR code is also recorded in the sensor machine. So, when the pass with the QR code is shown, the gate opens, and the patient’s companion can enter the premises. This is to be followed even when going out. If the person gives the pass to someone outside and asks them to come in, and that pass is subjected to the sensor again, it will show that the person with the pass is inside. So, the second person can be denied entry.
