Mobile application now available for East Cooper Medical Center
May 20, 2011
MOUNT PLEASANT, SC – May 20, 2011 – East Cooper Medical Center has 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 and AndroidTM products. An application for BlackBerry will be released this summer.
The application allows users to access:
• ER Wait Time – launches mobile web browser to view hospital’s emergency room wait time;
• Map and directions;
• Call Us – a list of frequently-called hospital numbers;
• My Data – an area to list allergies, emergency contacts, important contacts, insurance information, medical history, physician contacts and medications;
• First Aid Guide;
• Health Library; and
• Physician Finder – find a physician online
Every day, people look for ways to manage their healthcare. Mobile applications provide a convenient and easy way to access health-related information, said Phil Shaw, interim chief executive officer of East Cooper Medical Center. We’re excited to offer this emerging technology to members of our 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 for your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch:
Search East Cooper Medical Center on the iTunes App Store
To download for Android:
Search for East Cooper Medical Center on the Android Marketplace
About East Cooper Medical Center
East Cooper Medical Center, part of Tenet South Carolina, is a 130-bed acute care hospital located at 2000 Hospital Drive in Mount Pleasant. Previously located at 1200 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, East Cooper Medical Center has been providing healthcare to the East Cooper community since 1986. We provide a number of services including 24-hour emergency care, women’s and children’s services, diagnostic imaging and interventional services, orthopedics, sports medicine, pain care, adult and pediatric rehabilitation services, wound care services and surgical care, including nationally recognized spine surgery and breast reconstruction surgery. East Cooper Medical Center is accredited by The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. To learn more, visit eastcoopermedctr.com.
