July 16, 2012 - Modesto, California.  Doctors Medical Center today announced new features for its mobile app to further connect new and expectant mothers with health-related information.  The hospital app, powered by WorldLink, is available as a free download for iPhone™, iPad™, iTouch™, Android™ and Blackberry™ products.

 One of the app’s new features, Maternity Tracker, offers the following capabilities:
·         Appointment tracker and notes
·         Countdown timer based on due date
·         Journal entries
·         Contraction timer
·         Labor techniques and delivery methods
·         Body changes
·         Baby name ideas
·         Tips for both mother and father for the duration of the pregnancy

The other feature, Baby’s First Year, offers the following:
·         Appointment tracker and notes
·         Lullaby music
·         Baby’s weight and height tracker
·         Immunization reminders
·         Journal entries
·         Baby feeding timer
·         Information on childproofing the home
·         Information on solid foods
·         A breastfeeding guide

Maternity Tracker and Baby’s First Year complement the features of Doctors Medical Center’s app, which include:
·         ER wait times
·         Map and directions
·         First Aid Guide
·         Health Library
·         InQuickER
·         Physician Finder

“We have been pleased to provide our patients with access to health-related information through our mobile app. The newest features, Maternity Tracker and Baby’s First Year, complement the services we already offer through our app by providing new and expectant parents with a one-stop shop for important information they need to prepare for pregnancy, childbirth and parenting,” said Warren J. Kirk, chief executive officer of Doctors Medical Center.  “We’re pleased to offer such comprehensive health resources to new and expectant parents in the Modesto community.”

Existing hospital app users will be notified by their app store when the new features are available and the latest version can be updated. New app users can download the hospital app for iPhone, iPad or iTouch, by searching for “Doctors Medical Center” on the iTunes App Store. To download the hospital app for Android, search for “Doctors Medical Center” on the Google Play store.

Celebrating its 50th year in 2012, Doctors Medical Center of Modesto is a 461-bed acute care hospital located at 1441 Florida Ave. in Modesto, Calif. DMC offers a wide range of services, including cardiology, neurology, emergency and trauma services, women and children’s services, orthopedics, medical/surgical, behavioral health, oncology and critical/intensive care.

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