Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System, a hospital in Florida, United States plans to distribute the iPhone in the nurses. The plan, the smartphone will be used to replace the audible alarms, and improve health service performance.

“One of the greatest problems we face in all complex environments such as health care providers, is a communication problem,” said Denis Baker, director of Sarasota Memorial Healthcare, as quoted VIVAnews of Health Care, November 9, 2009. “It is a nightmare if we trouble to call someone, even the people on the same floor, because they were on duty,” he said.

Therefore, Baker Voalte invitation interested to head this project. Voalte a developer of communication using mobile technology. Applications using the iPod to send a message and warning.

In June, for 60 days, Sarasota Memorial 25 iPod Touch share the nurses in one. The decision to use the iPod Touch is because the device is cheaper than the iPhone, does not require mobile phone service contract, and basically has all the capabilities of an iPhone.

The main purpose of this project is to reduce noise and to be more effective when calling the nurse when the patient needs.

“If a patient is in bed and need help, this time they pushed the button next to the bed connected with the nurses. That raises the noise, including conversations between the nurse’s voice, and movement of equipment, “said Baker. “Noise generated a lot of complaints in any hospital, thus making the patient uncomfortable rest,” he said. (more…)