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Landing page: displays local hospitals and their wait times
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After clicking "Use your location", the user gets an ordered list of the nearest hospitals and their wait times.
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When the hospital name is clicked, the user is directed to a map and a form to fill.
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Patient registration form that will be sent directly to the correct hospital.
Inspiration
Negative personal emergency healthcare experiences made us think about how the procedure could be improved regarding wait times.
What it does
It is a website that provides real-time updates on hospital emergency wait times, locates hospitals near your location, and allows you to pre-fill forms so that your healthcare experience is better than ours.
How we built it
We used Python Flask for the back end along with HTML and CSS for the front end using VSCode as our IDE. We used Google-embedded APIs for maps for the hospitals. We also set up a feature which finds the nearest hospital to you using a lot of math along with latitude and longitude.
Challenges we ran into
It was the first time using flask for 2 of us so it was difficult to learn on the fly. The nearest hospital finder was difficult to implement along with the updating wait-times. Figuring out git and version control issues took some time as well.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
- First time using APIs
- Making a full website in Flask
- We are proud of each other and learning new things ## What we learned
- Python Flask
- advanced CSS styling
- embedded API's
- constantly updating website
- Connecting front end to back end
What's next for Emergency Response BC (ERBC)
Making a mobile app, partnering with local hospitals, expanding beyond the Vancouver area
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