Griffin, GA – July 8, 2011. Spalding Regional Medical Center recently launched a mobile application to further connect the hospital to community members and increase access to health-related information. The mobile application, powered by WorldLink, is available as a free download for iPhone™, iPad™, iTouch™, Android™, and very soon, for BlackBerry™ products. The application allows users to access:
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Map and directions - get GPS guided directions to the hospital;
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Call Us – a list of frequently-called hospital numbers;
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My Data – an area to list allergies, emergency contacts, important contacts, insurance information, medical history, physician contacts and medications;
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First Aid Guide;
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Health Library; and
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Physician Finder – find a physician online
“Every day, people look for ways to manage their health care. Mobile applications provide a convenient and easy way to access health-related information,” said John Quinn, Chief Executive Officer of Spalding Regional Medical Center. “We’re excited to offer this emerging technology to the community.”
A survey from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project reported that 17 percent of cell-phone owners have used their phone to look up health information, with young adults aged 18-29 (29 percent) and Hispanics (25 percent) as the top users. In addition, a research2guidance report estimates that 1.4 billion people worldwide will have smartphones by 2015, and one in three people will have a health-related application on their phones.
To download your App, please visit www.spaldingregional.com or:
To download for Android
Search for “Spalding Regional” on the Android MarketplaceTM”
To download for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
Search for “Spalding Regional” on the iTunes App StoreTM”
The app for the BlackBerry will be available in August and can be downloaded through our website as well, or searching on BlackBerry App WorldTM.
About Spalding Regional Medical Center
Spalding Regional Medical Center, part of Tenet Healthcare, is a 160-bed acute care hospital located at 601 South Eighth Street in Griffin, Ga. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of Spalding, Butts, Pike, Lamar, and Henry counties for more than 100 years. Spalding Regional provides a number of services, including specialties in orthopedics, women’s services, cardiac care, Primary Stroke Center, medical oncology services, physical, occupational and speech therapy and sleep and wound medicine. Spalding Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. For information on Spalding Regional, visit www.spaldingregional.com.