Archive for date: January 25, 2016

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New Cook County Hospital Deploys CAREpoint

The new 1.2 million-square-foot $551 million Cook County Hospital houses a new state-of-the-art Emergency Department and Trauma Center. The Department will receive a projected 124,000 E.D. visits annually. The ...

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Tucson One Step Closer

David Ridings, Assistant Chief, Tucson Fire Department, reports that the Phase I system testing for Tucson’s ER-Link has now been completed and states that he is “pleased to report that the EMS Tele...

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EMS Telemedicine Article in EMS World

Be sure to check out the Oct. issue of EMS World magazine and read “Virtual Care” – an article written by Curt Bashford, President of General Devices.  This important article, which is a conde...

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GD Presents EMS Telemedicine Webcast at EMS World

EMS Telemedicine Webcast What is EMS Telemedicine? Why is it so important? What exactly is it used for? What should I consider when implementing such a system? What are its pros and cons? Is EMS Telemedicine r...

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Telemedicine a Reality in Baton Rouge

On July 15, 2013 telemedicine became a reality in the Parish of East Baton Rouge, LA. The installation of e-Bridge Mobile Telemedicine and e-Net Messenger systems from General Devices completes one of the regio...

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Mobile Integrated Healthcare Summit: A Reflection

One of the benefits of attending a trade-show conference (other than the sales exposure, of course!) is the validation and a renewed sense of purpose that comes from spending time with like-minded customers, ve...

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Northeast Georgia Medical Center Is First to Use CAREpoint Instant Recall

Using the CAREpoint Workstation with its new Instant Recall option, the MedComm Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA is able to significantly streamline their communications.  Patient I...

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Telemedicine is a Hot Topic at NAEMSP Annual Meeting

In mid-January, I attended this year’s NAEMSP (National Association of EMS Physicians) Annual Meeting in Tucson. The meeting was, by all accounts, a great success. With record attendance and a vibrant program o...

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CAREpoint Telehealth Software at Nassau County MEDCOM

Typically found in hospital Emergency Departments, the CAREpoint telehealth software is also a valuable adjunct to busy medical communications centers around the country. Such is the case with Nassau County MED...

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General Devices Telemedicine Software is now GD

Ridgefield, NJ – General Devices, a company with a longstanding reputation for responsive innovation in EMS-hospital communications solutions, is now GD. GD is a medical technology company specializing in innov...