Houston, TX (Vocus) 15 September 2010

HCA Houston today announced its participation in iTriage, a new smartphone and the computer application. iTriage allows users to access medical information for thousands of symptoms and a long list of medical procedures. It also allows you to find the nearest medical facility, if youâ? Re at home or on the road. You can easily close to doctors or hospitals are on your GPS location and get turn-by-turn installation.

HCA Houston emergency rooms and urgent day-care centers contribute HealthOne prevent users iTriage Houston download the application free from the iTunes App Store and Android can access the application or any what a smart phone or computer browser

â? We know how important it is to our patients for medical care as quickly as possible a connection? said Maura Walsh, Chairman, Department of HCA Gulf Coast. â? We believe that patient empowerment is the key to a healthier life and iTriage gives users the ability to make wise decisions in time to their> healthcare.â ????

iTriage How? Running? S tell, or a loved one have a pain in the right lower abdomen. Is it just indigestion or something more serious like appendicitis? In seconds, you will find:


List of possible causes
The descriptions and implications of these cases
List of diagnostic tests needed
Standard treatment options
Access to reference lines
Medical siting

â? Although this application can not replace a thorough medical examination, is iTriage availability of medical care at your fingertips, â? Kingwood Medical Center, said? s medical director of emergency services, Randy Sharer, MD? Seen by doctors in an emergency is essential, and our participation in iTriage is another way we ensure the quality of our community working groups you?

created for this purpose, iTriage helps consumers make better decisions about health care quick access to information such as:

Contact for hospitals, doctors and pharmacies
Reports on the quality of care
Waiting room
proposals to help, your medical expenses to HCA Houston facilities

iTriage Involved:

Bayshore Medical Center
East Houston Medical Center, a campus of Bayshore Medical Center
Clear Lake Regional Medical Center
Conroe Regional Medical Center
Kingwood Medical Center
Mainland Medical Center
West Houston Medical Center
HealthOne emergency CAREA? Pearland, a division of Clear Lake Regional Medical Center
HealthOne emergency CAREA? Fairmount Department Bayshore Medical Center

the free app iTriage and one of our experts in emergency medicine to illustrate the many uses for the consumers of health care.


About HCA Gulf Coast Division


HCA Gulf Coast Division is an extensive network of hospitals, outpatient surgical centers, emergency centers, cancer centers and diagnostic imaging. It offers a full continuum of health programs and services designed to satisfy the needs of Greater Houston and South Texas residents and businesses. HCA affiliated facilities in the Division of the Gulf Coast are 12 hospitals and seven ambulatory surgery centers, six diagnostic imaging facilities, six emergency centers outside of the campus and a regional transfer center, ground and air transportation and provides hospitals with HCA Houston and all other medical facilities within a radius of 150 miles attached. For more information, please visit our website at www. Hcahouston.com

Media Contacts

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Kris Muller

713-852-1563

7400 Fannin # 650

Houston, TX 77 054

713-852-1500

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