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Amcom Software Inc. announced that St.John's Hospital in Springfield, Illinois has chosen its smartphone messaging system, Amcom Mobile Connect.

According to hospital sources the Amcom solution was selected owing to its ability to provide confirmations of all messages delivered to staff members.

Besides St.John several other hospitals have made Mobile Connect an integral part of their communication infrastructure, said Amcom sources.

St. John's is implementing the solution as part of its project to upgrade its existing Amcom contact center solutions, including operator consoles and Web-based on-call scheduling. Also the project is expected to establish an integrated communications system for all messaging that leverages a single source of contact and schedule information. This will allow staff to communicate easily with physicians using iPhone, Android (News - Alert), and BlackBerry smartphones besides with those using pagers or other mobile devices.

Melinda Garner, Manager of I.T. Network Services, St. John's Hospital said, "St. John's is committed to delivering high quality, efficient health care. Our decision to upgrade our Amcom system so that we can communicate with our physicians and staff more efficiently via text messaging is another example of our ongoing efforts to streamline our operations."

"Mobile Connect enhances our ability to consolidate communication devices at St. John's so that caregivers stay connected, allowing them to deliver the most effective patient care," Garner added.

Chris Heim, CEO, Amcom Software said that the endeavor of St.John's Hospital to expand its communication capabilities has been achieved by using Amcom Mobile Connect as there is a remarkable increase in the use of smartphones in the hospital's operations.

Heim added, "As many of our customers have learned, the value of Mobile Connect grows exponentially when it is integrated with related communications infrastructure such as operator consoles and on-call schedules."

Amcom Software specializes in connecting people to each other and to the data they need. This helps organizations that need speed, accuracy, and productivity to save lives to enhance their efficiency, and effectiveness.

The company provides unified communications technologies which include solutions for contact centers, emergency management, mobile event notification, and messaging. The company caters to the needs of organizations in healthcare, hospitality, education, business, and government.