French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC) is pleased to announce the launch of its first mobile application, The Dignity Health Patient & Visitor Mobile App – FrenchWay. This app is designed to help patients, employees, physicians, volunteers, and the community better navigate through our hospital facilities and connect to useful resources via one-click WiFi access. This launch is part of a 90-day pilot program for the mobile app. At the conclusion of the successful pilot program, the app is expected to be implemented at all Dignity Health hospitals.
WHO: Members of the media are invited to attend a special media day announcing the launch of the Dignity Health Patient & Visitor Mobile App. The app will be introduced and demonstrated at the event and accessible to members of the media. In addition, hospital and app administrators will be available for interviews, and there will be photo opportunities.
WHERE: Pacific Medical Plaza, Suite 105 (B) on the campus at French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC), 1911 Johnson Ave.
WHEN: 10 a.m., Tuesday, February 17th.
WHY: The Dignity Health Patient & Visitor Mobile App called FrenchWay is a location-enabled mobile application now available at FHMC and built by Phunware and implemented by World Wide Technology (WWT). The app uses the Global Positioning System (GPS), Wi-Fi, and beacon technology to help patients, visitors, and others navigate through FHMC facilities. The app also puts a wealth of information at the user’s fingertips, including directions from a patient’s home to the hospital, information on FHMC physicians and services, an up-to-date news feed, special discounts and promotions at the hospital gift shop and cafeteria, and other resources.
CONTACT: Members of the media who wish to attend the media day are asked to contact Samantha Scroggin at 805.739.3594 or samantha.scroggin@dignityhealth.org.
About French Hospital Medical Center
French Hospital Medical Center, located in San Luis Obispo, California, is rated one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the nation and one of the Top 50 Cardiac Hospitals in the nation by Thomson Reuters. The Copeland, Forbes, and Rossi Cardiac Care Center provide the latest innovative cardiac and imaging technology on the Central Coast. The hospital’s current modernization and redesign project is an example of the commitment to meet the growing needs of the community with lifesaving advancements in medicine coupled with excellent, compassionate care. The hospital is home to the unique Hearst Cancer Resource Center offering free education, resources and support to cancer patients and their families. French is a Dignity Health member of the Central Coast which also includes Arroyo Grande Community Hospital in Arroyo Grande, CA and Marian Regional Medical Center in Santa Maria, CA. Dignity Health of the Central Coast is an integrated network of top quality hospitals, physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services including primary care offices, premier ambulatory surgery centers, technologically-advanced laboratories and imaging centers and a full service home health agency; all recognized for quality, safety and service. Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities.