Posts by Johnny Mann
Caretaker Medical Awarded the Grand Prize in NIH RADx Tech for Maternal Health Challenge
Caretaker Medical, a digital health company focused on developing hemodynamic monitoring devices, today announced that it has been awarded the $525,000 grand prize in the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Technology for Maternal Health Challenge. The award recognizes Caretaker’s wireless, wearable wrist device, VitalStream, that can be used to monitor…
Read MoreVitalStream offers continuous hemodynamic monitoring solution amid IV fluid shortage
Philadelphia, PA – October 9, 2024 – Caretaker Medical, a pioneer in advanced hemodynamic monitoring technology, is highlighting the critical role of its VitalStream solution in addressing the ongoing IV fluid shortage caused by Hurricane Helene. As healthcare providers face challenges in maintaining continuous blood pressure monitoring due to the limited availability of Baxter IV…
Read MoreBP cuff, A-line or VitalStream noninvasive hemodynamic monitor?
Should you use a blood pressure cuff, arterial line or VitalStream to monitor your perioperative patients? Learn the about the strengths and weaknesses of each. Goal Blood pressure cuff Arterial line VitalStream noninvasive monitor Hypotension detection Limited. BP is a late indicator of decline and blind spots can cause further delay intervention. Offers continuous BP.…
Read More2025 Critical Care Congress, February 23-25, 2025 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL
Caretaker Partners with Red One Medical to Expand Advanced Monitoring to More Veterans and Hospital Departments
Caretaker Medical and Red One Medical have partnered to enable safer healthcare for U.S. veterans at VA hospitals. Caretaker’s VitalStream® will offer VA medical centers the ability to continuously and non-invasively monitor blood pressure, cardiac output, stroke volume, fluid responsiveness and other advanced hemodynamic parameters throughout all hospital departments. This level of monitoring has been…
Read MoreSEP-1 became pay-for-performance in 2024 – Is your hospital ready?
Sepsis is one of the most deadly and costly conditions. But now poor SEP-1 performance could be even costlier for your hospital. Starting January 1, 2024, SEP-1 is included in CMS’s hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program.
Read More2025 ASKP3 Annual Conference, January 23-25, 2025 in Austin, TX
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology February 28 – March 1, 2025, Las Vegas, NV
Virginia Catalyst Awards Caretaker Medical with Grant to Advance VitalStream Development for Improved Patient Outcomes
The Virginia Catalyst, also known as the Virginia Biosciences Health Research Corporation (VBHRC), has awarded $3.18 million in grants to four life and bioscience projects in the Commonwealth of Virginia. These grants, which will be met with significant matching funds from partner companies, were awarded through Virginia Catalyst’s Grant Round 16. Through this round of…
Read MoreIntraoperative Hypotension: A Public Safety Announcement for Anesthesia Professionals
This article from the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation Newsletter discusses the modifiable risk of intraoperative hypotension (IOH) and its far-reaching consequences for patients and healthcare systems.
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