This Tool Tells You Where You'll Receive Emergency Healthcare First
Alyson Wyers — May 4, 2015 — Lifestyle
References: projects.propublica.org & crowdsourcing.org
If you are seeking emergency healthcare, the last thing you want to do is end up in an over-crowded emergency room with long wait times. This interactive map helps you figure out which hospital close by will be able to see you first. From journalism non-profit organization ProPublica, ER Wait Watcher is a crowdsourced tool.
If you've had an accident, simply input your zip code or street name. ER Wait Watcher looks at a variety of factors, like average wait times for each hospital, Google traffic reports and distance to determine where patients will likely receive emergency healthcare first. Users can also see how long, on average, it will take to be seen, sent home, get pain meds or be transferred to another room.
If you've had an accident, simply input your zip code or street name. ER Wait Watcher looks at a variety of factors, like average wait times for each hospital, Google traffic reports and distance to determine where patients will likely receive emergency healthcare first. Users can also see how long, on average, it will take to be seen, sent home, get pain meds or be transferred to another room.
Trend Themes
1. Crowdsourced Emergency Room Tracking - There is an opportunity to create or improve tools that use crowdsourcing to track emergency room wait times and determine where patients will receive care first.
2. Predictive Emergency Room Wait Time Analysis - Developing algorithms that use data, such as hospital wait times, traffic and distance, to predict emergency room wait times and provide real-time information to patients could be a major innovation opportunity.
3. Interactive Emergency Room Maps - Opportunities exist to develop and implement interactive maps of emergency rooms that provide real-time wait time information, as well as other important data points for patients in need of emergency care.
Industry Implications
1. Emergency Medicine - The emergency medicine industry could leverage ER Wait Watcher's crowdsourced tool and develop their own innovations to improve emergency room wait times and care for patients.
2. Healthtech - Healthtech companies could use the data provided by ER Wait Watcher to develop better tools or algorithms to help patients find the nearest hospital with the shortest wait time during an emergency situation.
3. Non-profit Healthcare - Non-profit healthcare organizations can leverage crowdsourced emergency room tracking to improve patient experiences and outcomes, especially in underserved areas.
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