Dear Friend,
The Nebraska Hospital Association (NHA) would like you to be aware of a situation we have been hearing about regarding the Pokémon GO app and security with hospitals.
The Pokémon GO app that was released last week for use on smart phones includes some location-specific activities that may lead players to hospitals for gameplay. The game incentivizes interaction with the app at specific physical locations where players can interact with each other or characters. Locations, known in the game as “Gyms” or "PokeStops” can be removed from the app by contacting the developer and filling out a form. Hospitals wishing to remove their location should select “submit a request,” in the upper right corner and then “report an issue with a Gym or Pokestop” in the pull-down menu. As of yesterday, the app has been downloaded more than 15 million times.
