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This interview on Fresh Air goes into why pagers have continued to be used in hospitals (tl;dr: cell-phone communication gives a faster turnaround, but the lowe
by dhosek 3y ago
This interview on Fresh Air goes into why pagers have continued to be used in hospitals (tl;dr: cell-phone communication gives a faster turnaround, but the lower barrier to communication means that people will go to the on-call person more often than they would with the beeper where they’re more likely to find their own solution).
https://www.npr.org/2023/12/15/1219737658/why-do-doctors-still-use-pagers https://www.npr.org/2023/12/15/1219737658/why-do-doctors-sti...
- guenthert 3y agoWell, that article also mentioned the 'other service', i.e. FM, which more readily penetrates buildings and underground facilities and covers wider areas. And if there is a disaster, there's always the danger that remaining cells in the affected area are overcrowded.
- CaptainZapp 3y agoPlus SMS, which was used instead of a pager, is not guaranteed to be delivered while this is not the case with beepers.