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Short Text Messages (SMS) as an Additional Tool for Notifying Medical Staff in Case of a Hospital Mass Casualty Incident.

An article published in National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)

From the article objective: The aim of the study was to verify the effectiveness of short text messages (short message service, or SMS) as an additional notification tool in case of fire or a mass casualty incident in a hospital.

mFHAST Implication: Opportunity to use short text message (SMS) to supplement communication amongst staff in case of a fire or mass casualty incident in a hospital.

Author: Analyzed by Pratibha Kavishwar

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Speed and accuracy of text-messaging emergency department electrocardiograms from a small community hospital to a provincial referral center

An article from the Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

From the PubMed article abstract: "Currently, transmission of electrocardiograms (EKGs) from a small emergency department (ED) to specialists at referral hospitals can be a time-consuming and laborious process. We investigate whether text messaging by use of short message service (SMS) of EKGs from a small hospital to consultants at a large hospital is rapid and accurate."

mFHAST Implications: Ability to use SMS effectively for transmission of electrocardiograms

Author: Gathered by mFHAST