THE CHALLENGE The U.S. Atlantic coast is considered the most vulnerable area to hurricanes in the world. 1 Each year, approximately 12 major storms make landfall in the U.S., with one in four reaching catastrophic levels. 2 Located in the Mid-Atlantic region is the Bermuda Hospitals Board (BHB). Like many hospitals, they discovered they weren’t always as prepared as they would like to be, often scrambling to prepare their facilities for disaster and an influx of patients. As the only hospital serving the entire island nation, BHB is focused on providing accurate and efficient communications, especially during disasters and other major events. However, BHB was using several outdated legacy systems to contact key personnel, taking upward of three hours to reach clinical team membe

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